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My mental health is always tied directly to how well my startup is doing well. I’ve tried, but my mental health cannot be controlled simply by exercise, diet, e
by ryanSrich 5y ago
My mental health is always tied directly to how well my startup is doing well. I’ve tried, but my mental health cannot be controlled simply by exercise, diet, etc. It’s just 100% tied to how well my startup is performing, and that usually means how much revenue it’s generating relative to where the company should be given burn, number of employees, etc.
I understand that’s not the case for everyone, but my piece of advice would be to do everything in your power to make your company successful. For me, that’s the exact same thing as working on my mental health.
- CapmCrackaWaka 5y agoInteresting to see where different peoples values lie. Living life like this sounds absolutely miserable to me, no matter how much money I would bring in. But hey I understand that some people enjoy the hustle.
- julianlam 5y agoThat's precisely the issue TFA is referring to. Tying your mental health to your work. It's unhealthy, and if you're at the point where you're justifying this link, you might seriously be in a co-dependent relationship with your company. If you have the mental fortitude to know when to step back, then all the power to you, but I find it much too easy to fall into the trap of "working so hard so my mental health doesn't suffer, but my mental health suffers anyway"
- sjg007 5y agoThat's a dangerous place to live mentally. You are not your job or your startup. And if it fails that doesn't mean you are a failure.