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> Is it because of the idea, or is it because of other factors? Not because of the idea specifically! But I've seen in my own life and in the lives of other "m
by raunometsa 4y ago
> Is it because of the idea, or is it because of other factors?
Not because of the idea specifically! But I've seen in my own life and in the lives of other "microfounders" that if you're not sure about your startup idea or you don't have that much momentum going on with it (it's a new idea, you haven't thought about it much) it's much easier to abandon the idea when you hear from friends, investors, or just some random people on Twitter that this idea is not a good one and it probably won't succeed.
- jimkleiber 4y agoI have experienced this many, many, many times, so I'm really grateful for what you wrote. Even if I don't think I'm absorbing other people's doubts about whether it would work, or even internalizing their certainty that it won't work, I can be doing that exact thing outside of my awareness. It reminds me of the quote attributed to Muhammad Ali: "I said I'm the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was." How often do I start to doubt my dreams because I'm talking with someone who doesn't share the same dreams? I've wanted to build an online platform to train people to be world leaders, almost like a martial art created by MLK. I can vividly remember when I said this to one guy, a stranger (!), who laughed and said, "I don't think you'll be the person to do that." That has stuck with me for years, a creeping doubt deep within. That's all to say: thank you very much for what you wrote. I think I needed to read it today.