No, you shouldn't give up. You should work a lot less instead and take breaks in-between as well. Such a workload is not sustainable. If you continue going at

No, you shouldn't give up. You should work a lot less instead and take breaks in-between as well. Such a workload is not sustainable. If you continue going at this pace you'll likely drop dead before you're 35. Working so much could also be the main reason why you're not succeeding with your business and your ideas. Creativity can't be forced. Your brain needs some downtime in order to be able to get new ideas and new insights. Many smart people say they get their best ideas while under the shower or otherwise letting their mind wander idly. Stop reading (seriously). Reading in the end just means thinking and reiterating somebody else's thoughts. Get first-hand experience instead. Go out. Travel. Meet like-minded entrepreneurs. If possible work some time as a freelance to get industry experience. Finally, stop looking for ideas and start looking for problems instead. Working in any kind of industry you're likely to encounter many obvious problems still worth solving (people who've been working in an industry for years tend to overlook these because "it's always been done this way"). [Edit]: Speaking from personal experience: I'm 36 and I've been doing this for 18 years more or less. I had some moderate successes. I failed a lot but I don't consider myself a failure. I'm just still learning.