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I wouldn't be happier because I'd be wondering what I could be doing that would be more fulfilling. Part of me would be happier, but more of me would still be

I wouldn't be happier because I'd be wondering what I could be doing that would be more fulfilling. Part of me would be happier, but more of me would still be miserable. I think if/when I launch and can get some employees, an office, a cool culture, and some momentum, I'll be happier. Right now I'm just going through a tough time.

ohyes 9y ago
I mean, wouldn’t it be better to say the startup fantasy might make you happier? It also might make you miserable, I’ve seen both and I’ve been both in the same situation within the same day or week. We spend a lot of our lives holding out for a future that may or may not happen, and may or may not play out as we intend. It’s important to strike a balance between the (very important) future planning and the living in the present as best we can. If you’re truly unhappy you should change something, it doesn’t have to be a drastic lifestyle change, just something that pushes you in the direction of feeling better about yourself and being a whole person. In reality there’s no time other than the present, the world is too chaotic for any of our beliefs about the future to come true in detail. This isn’t to quash your dreams, but being a dreamer is presumably part of the bigger picture of you as a contented person.