IMHO, the most important thing for an entrepreneur is to mentally decouple his/her self esteem and feelings of self worth from his/her project: You are not

IMHO, the most important thing for an entrepreneur is to mentally decouple his/her self esteem and feelings of self worth from his/her project: You are not your startup! A girlfriend told me that a long time ago, but unfortunately I didn't listen to her at the time. It is a common pattern for smart young folks (overachievers) accustomed to positive feedback from the external world to "feed" on external validation. Fuck that! Your value as a human is in your (almost) infinite capacity to grow, adapt, build, and love---not because of the js/py/ru code you can produce or the money you plan to amass. Beware of bosses, VCs, and project managers who feed your need for external validation. You don't need anyone to tell you you're good. Basically what I'm saying is hustle, put in the hours, kick ass, but also CHILL. There's no rush to prove anything. Rome wasn't built in a day. Easy does it. There's an old saying that goes "The bitch in haste gives birth to blind pups"[1]. ________ [1] http://www.aakkl.helsinki.fi/melammu/database/gen_html/a0000606.php http://www.aakkl.helsinki.fi/melammu/database/gen_html/a0000...