Rescue workers have a rule that their own safety comes first --- because if they don't act that way, they risk becoming yet another victim that their colleagues

Rescue workers have a rule that their own safety comes first --- because if they don't act that way, they risk becoming yet another victim that their colleagues have to go in and save. Similar logic applies here. One of the risk factors for your startup is you falling apart. Neglecting that risk doesn't serve you or the business well.