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This seems a little 'grass is greener' to me. Not sure if this is glib, but: You can build the business again from scratch (ok, maybe you have a non compete fo

This seems a little 'grass is greener' to me. Not sure if this is glib, but: You can build the business again from scratch (ok, maybe you have a non compete for a while...) But you can't magic the $ you just got, out of thin air. So he's been paid for the hard work he has done, and now if he so chooses he can do the same again, or different. So seems like Boris is standing on the greener grass right now, to me at least. I think the post-sale reflection is naturally something that will make people question their decisions... It may be possible for Boris to Stoically rearrange his view here. There's definitely a bright shiny alternative to regret/second-guessing.

chris-orgmenta 3y ago
Or to put it another way: It looks like Boris created, nurtured and sold something (to safe, loving hands), with nice closure. That to me sounds like something to be very proud of, and something that you can cherish and reflect back on with positive (not bitter-sweet) emotion, and keep in contact with the friends made along the way. And the freedom and opportunities ahead are also something that might be harnessable? That power... You can generate a 'bubbly school-holidays' emotion from something like that. Apprehension + Excitement + Unknowing + Freedom?... I don't know, 'bubbly school holiday feeling' is what I always come back to in order to describe it.
cornel_io 3y ago
Re: building again... For some people, they don't have the same drive once they've done it once and were successful. I've got friends who were incredible operators for their first N companies, because they were hungry, but then after a big cashout they started to suck at their N+1st attempts. They make mistakes like being unwilling to start small, feeling like they should be Respected(TM) and that getting in the way of their relationships with potential partners, not being frugal with runway, being too precious about repeating exactly what worked before, etc. I've also seen some completely unable to ever fall in love with an idea the way they did pre-exit, and just bounce around doing projects forever without ever committing to anything. On the other hand some people get better, much better, on their later tries. So YMMV, probably depending on your personality.
- s1artibartfast 3y ago
  It is also hard, and can take a mental and physical toll on you.
  - nprateem 3y ago
    And plus, what's the point? Most people work for money. But that's satisfying our needs. If you already have a cash pile though, you actually need to find a way of making a difference again to keep getting out of bed. I think that's much harder. Some people never find their passion.
    - s1artibartfast 3y ago
      >Some people never find their passion. and some people find their passion, and then sell it or lose it.

chris-orgmenta 3y ago

Or to put it another way: It looks like Boris created, nurtured and sold something (to safe, loving hands), with nice closure. That to me sounds like something to be very proud of, and something that you can cherish and reflect back on with positive (not bitter-sweet) emotion, and keep in contact with the friends made along the way. And the freedom and opportunities ahead are also something that might be harnessable? That power... You can generate a 'bubbly school-holidays' emotion from something like that. Apprehension + Excitement + Unknowing + Freedom?... I don't know, 'bubbly school holiday feeling' is what I always come back to in order to describe it.

cornel_io 3y ago

Re: building again... For some people, they don't have the same drive once they've done it once and were successful. I've got friends who were incredible operators for their first N companies, because they were hungry, but then after a big cashout they started to suck at their N+1st attempts. They make mistakes like being unwilling to start small, feeling like they should be Respected(TM) and that getting in the way of their relationships with potential partners, not being frugal with runway, being too precious about repeating exactly what worked before, etc. I've also seen some completely unable to ever fall in love with an idea the way they did pre-exit, and just bounce around doing projects forever without ever committing to anything. On the other hand some people get better, much better, on their later tries. So YMMV, probably depending on your personality.

s1artibartfast 3y ago
It is also hard, and can take a mental and physical toll on you.
- nprateem 3y ago
  And plus, what's the point? Most people work for money. But that's satisfying our needs. If you already have a cash pile though, you actually need to find a way of making a difference again to keep getting out of bed. I think that's much harder. Some people never find their passion.
  - s1artibartfast 3y ago
    >Some people never find their passion. and some people find their passion, and then sell it or lose it.