I was reading this article on TechCrunch today that really caught my attention. It was about the “entrepreneur’s illness.” The reason it caught my attention was because it described a lot of things that I myself have experienced over the past two years. There have been several times during this period when I have gone through serious doubt and loss of confidence in myself and in my work. Working on a startup is not easy, and sometimes it feels like a very lonely job. I have been very lucky to have a great team, and especially a very strong co-founder who helps me pull through when things are not looking good.
The article described this process as an illness, and the author even used terms such as depression and other symptoms that usually are not discussed very openly in business. I think the reason I liked the article was because it was very honest. I am a strong believer in being honest about business and life. If things are going badly, then it’s okay to say so. That does not make you a bad entrepreneur or a weak person. The truth is that everyone goes through hard times, and pretending like everything is always perfect just creates a false image of success. That’s why I liked the article, and I hope more people will be open and honest about their experiences in startups.
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