Completely agree with this point of view. If you don't have an idea, sitting around trying really hard to come up with one sounds like a waste of time (and pote

Completely agree with this point of view. If you don't have an idea, sitting around trying really hard to come up with one sounds like a waste of time (and potentially VC money, but that's probably a lot less important). Doing your own thing will demand you to be resolute, for most likely longer than you'd like. Struggling to come up with a problem to work on in the first place is not a good sign.