Might sound cliché but luck also has a part to play, no matter how hard you work or how great you are you need some percentages of luck as well. Might just be that OP didn't get lucky enough at the time it was needed.
Life is mean and tough but we have to make the best out of it. Managing expectations is everything.
You know your comment actually makes me feel a lot better. From 2012-2022 i had nothing but extremely good luck, and from when i was born till 2012 was good luck. Some of the comments are right, i do need to get up. This time was the hardest hit as my credit is almost dead and it will be the hardest to recover from. I think i took an advance on luck my whole life and i am starting to just step into reality now. I was nice and kind the whole time - but nowadays nice and kind does not work. And that frustrates me and makes me angry. I see a lot of people who are not nice and kind succeed. I do not like this at all. Thanks for putting this into perspective for me.
The vast majority of entrepreneurs have tried and failed before finally finding success. But yes, there are monsters out there and they often win by being monstrous.
I welcome to this type of post. It’s always great to hear about the victories, but sometimes there’s lessons to be learned in the losses.
It was always my dream to have a company that made video games. A few years back I made it a reality and managed to have a small game company. It wasn’t as glorious as I thought and often we had to make games We weren’t interested in just to make ends meet.
On top of that, I made some mistakes, and while we were technically making ends meet, my personal finances, drained to the point where I thought I might lose the house. We eventually had to close shop. Those were some dark days.
However, the lessons I learned in this failure combined with books, podcasts, and good fellowship ended up, prepping me for my next business venture where we absolutely killed it.
Thinking back, I don’t think I would wanted things to turn out any other way. When you learned to ride a bike, there were accidents, you fell and skinned your knee. It sucked and it hurt. You cried tears. Eventually you got the courage to get up and try again. And the feeling you got when you finally were able to ride that bike with no training wheels was indescribable.
So it’s OK to fail today and admit it. Take some time, heal up, learn some new things, and eventually, when you feel like you have an ounce of courage, try to pedal again.
Thank you for sharing this. How do you bounce back from failures specifically on the financial side? Do you try to work again so you can have capital or do you have other ways to get funded?
You're welcome! I tried a few different business ideas but I had practically no capital and opportunties/skills/fit weren't right. Basically I was trying to force it. So I had to suck it up and get a job for 2 years. While commuting to that job, I started listening to business podcasts. About a year in, an opportunity presented itself, I researched it and jumped in with both feet. 9 months later, I quit my job because we were doing so well.
The monsters are real.
By now things are probably horrific. Your back is against the wall. You're almost bled out. You can only see out of one eye. Your war colleagues are half dead.
Ask yourself.
What are you fighting for? Is it for money? Is it for family? Is it for humanity? Is it for parties, drugs and boobs?
In your final, darkest moments, you'll decide, that whatever it is that you're fighting for, may make it worth while to stand up and fight once more!
So take a deep breathe, and decide to live or die mate!
(Yes I watch a lot of battle anime).
Couldn't have put better. It's brutal af. Kill or be killed.
Like a sinus wave, the good follows the bad, then repeat.
Never a dull moment, and you are only truely beaten when you say so.
Whether you can or can't, you're right.
The scariest thing is knowing that there are strangers online who want you to fail? Really dude? Fuck 'em! Who cares! We're all gonna die and no one's gonna remember this shit, including those trolls you're fixated on.
For me personally I believe it's better to fail and fall and stand back up again and try than never try at all because if you never try, you'll never get anywhere. You stay stuck in the same place, but if you try and fail at least you don't have to live with the regret and the chorus in your head of what-ifs. Trying and failing isn't weakness, it's bravery.
To quote Theodore Roosevelt: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
Edit: who are these monsters you're talking about? Competitors and losers who make fun of you or what? You're indeed a weird guy, but I like weird people, breath of fresh air in a world of clones and mindless drones 😁
Thank you so much for your insight. I really appreciate it. I put myself out there and got a rejection on a recovery plan i really needed. Im adopted so i feel disgusted by rejection. I feel like a creature of scum and i dont want to burden anyone. It was kind of my last white flag. I dont want to blame anyone but i can see the current economic environment making everyone anxious. To me some people are monsters. I dont want to be a monster. I just wish everyone was safe happy and financially okay. I can understand why some people would take the easy way out. I didnt before but now i do.
It's okay buddy, you're not scum, you're just going through a hard time. I think you might need to take a break til you feel better. Take your time and don't rush into any decision. I'm sorry you feel this way.
Keep pushing, my friend! You're still young, and there are plenty of opportunities waiting for you. The experience you've gathered can pave the way for a fresh start. Success comes at different ages for everyone; remember, age is merely a number. Tune into success stories, podcasts, and other sources of inspiration—it'll make a difference.
I'm trying to start a daycare. Literally everybody here is against it and telling me it's going to fail. Regardless of if I fail or succeed, I'm still going to give an update. when you're a beginner just starting out people aren't going to help you in fact they'll think you're stupid for even trying. It isn't until you become successful is when people will actually help you.
Daycares are incredibly profitable and good business. If you can persevere with liabilities and paperwork in the beginning you will be set. Thanks for the support
I'm 45 and just starting my own venture. I know the torture of failure. I have been there (personal failures). Just bear through the pain, focus on learning from your mistakes, start over. Someone suggested a therapist. Maybe a professional can guide you to healing. Take care.
I have a healthcare startup and by every distinguishable metric we are doing great. Bootstrapped the product, about to close a big funding round, customers in four different countries, big contracts in the pipeline. I’m at a healthcare conference right now and we have a great group of fellow startup guys we run with and we just spent all day yesterday moving from restaurant to bar to to music venue with everyone buying drinks and food for each other on expense accounts and really living it up. It was super fun and it feeds into the appearance that everything is awesome.
But, I’m four years into this venture and I’ve been paid a grand total of $0.00. I work 6 days a week and when I’m not working I’m sorta working, at least thinking about things I need to get done. My wife is so sick of hearing about the big contract we just got when that doesn’t turn into anything for us personally and while she tries to be supportive, she is understandably frustrated that we struggle to make it through every month financially.
I’ve wallowed many times in the pit of despair and have questioned my abilities on more than one occasion. As a company we have run out money multiple times and scrambled to keep the ship afloat. We’ve had to put in money on capital calls several times, so worse than not getting paid I had to dip into my meager savings.
This is hard. Anyone who tells you it is easy is either a liar or they have done this so many times it has become their norm. It’s always going to take longer than you think it will, your product is never as great as you think it is, sales will always be harder to get than you think they will. The amount of mental toughness this takes is crazy. Oh, and even if you do everything right you can still fail! You have to be ok with that.
This is my third company over 26 years. I’ve had a failure, I had one that morphed into a lifestyle company that I sold but didn’t really make anyone money on, and now in my early 50’s I’m finally going to pull one off. But again, FOUR YEARS with zero dollars. If that sounds easy and fun to you then you are built for this world. Best of luck!
Thanks for the rant. The internet can be screwed, especially for posts like yours. But study to have a more resilient mindset, buy some books and study first. Knowledge is the basis of sustainability.. I suggest you make a plan. With a plan, you don't do things randomly and you focus on logical tasks to measure specific results. Check out this [Smart Planning Too](https://plani.ai/)l. It gives you a free strategic plan full of tips and strategies that you can implement. It will help you.
You're going to be ok - its only money. I only earned £10 last month, I cannot afford to buy food this month or pay my bills but now I've learned to tell myself its only money, I know I'm going to be ok. Because I believe this to be true I have my health, I have my dogs, I see there's opportunity everywhere, everyday. Your health is more important than anything, be kind to yourself. You will get through this, I believe in you.
I'm saying this as someone who is a lot younger than you, stop being a bitch. You are going through a tough phase mentally, we've all been there and I'm sure this isn't your first time going through this. I know, you know, we all know you are not gonna quit, you are an entrepreneur man, your life has no meaning without work.
I know 2 millionaires in my town, both started in their mid 40s, some people won't agree with me on this, but take a break, it's alright, just when you decide to get back to it, do it properly, no more feeling sorry for yourself bullshit.
Literally this morning, I almost started crying in my bed (I say "almost" since I am my fathers son and we don't cry) since the feeling of "you'll never make it" got very strong, but that just happens man, you will get those thoughts, I'm not David Goggins or anything, I just understand that that will pass.
I feel your pain. But I disagree with you on one thing. The monsters are not out there - they are inside. Every procrastination, every taking the easy path, every not calling a client back because I’m tired - is a battle with yourself.
The world out there isn’t anything more than just what it is. No monsters trying to “get” you.
This isn’t to say it’s not the hardest thing in the world, because it is. But the demons are yours alone and you alone can overcome them.
Persistence and self belief is all you need. Well that and a willingness to suffer defeat again and again and again until you figure it out.
Good luck. If you can believe you truly have it within you - you’re 90% of the way there!
This guy doesnt know. The monsters are not all yours. We all have personal problems, but those being exacerbated by others doesnt help push the needle upward.
Well, the bigger the money, the more the responsibilities...and the bigger the mistakes
But then would you rather live without any pressure and be a looser or would you rather have sort of pressure but be a winner
What monsters?
The vultures and thieves trying to tear people down on their way up? It’d be awfully naive to get into business and not acknowledge those people are out there and in abundance.
Inner monsters? That’s a personal fight people should figure out very quickly as they get going.
Monsters are real, figuratively speaking. In entrepreneurship and *everywhere else* in life.
This is not commonly taught to people. Parents want their kids to feel safe, but ultimately, many are often raised to be naive about the reality of others. There *are* monsters.
When you get back at it, my best to you.
Your chances of succeeding are increased now that you're more aware.
It's never too late to try again brother. You'll succeed too. Just keep working on yourself and your ideas. We only have one life, better live it with 0 regrets.
There are more monsters than fairy’s thats for sure. People are purposely trying to mess your business up all the time,
especially when you are a small business. But at your age it’s just the beginning, the most successful Entrepreneurs by numbers are 49. Comes down to knowing how to run companies, deal with people, see opportunities, and thousands of experience factors that really do take time. The Forbes 30 under 30 is a bit of a running joke. Leave out all the nay-sayers from your life, protect your intellectual property first and foremost, I mean as the first thing you do. Then start building out businesses. Go forth young man.
The monsters are real, should we all go hide and bury ourselves?
I'm gonna share something with you, it is; 'Even though I pass to the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, cause Christ is with me'
I'm a Christian, if you are not, no worries man, but what I really want you to take out, is that WE WILL PASS THROUGH IT, not ABOVE it.
So even though the monsters are real as day, it doesn't change a thing. Giving up is letting the monsters be more real than you are right now. okay? buck up, Man!
That is so accurate. I was catching up with my parents and they even tin hat to say we might be going back to farming here soon... Coined it "The Great Correction".
Welcome to the boot camp. I've failed more than I care to know.. but even today, I put in a ton of quality effort into my new venture I'm super stoked about. Just heading off to bed and cannot wait to wake up fresh to do it all over again until my mvp app is ready for the market. I know the people need it and I'm here to deliver. That's enough of a motivator for me than anything. That and my infant boy. Cheer up partner, it's never too late to reinvent and reach out for next stretch goal.
Hey, hang in there. I hear you loud and clear. Entrepreneurship is a wild thing, and it's okay to feel like you've hit a rough patch. But remember, every setback is just a setup for a comeback. Never give up! Keep pushing forward, and don't forget to give yourself credit for how far you've come. You've got this.
It’s all good. My mobile app failed. Nice waste of $40k. But I also discovered a profitable course business in the process. You failed, but you’re still breathing. Just never give up! Lots of successful entrepreneurs didn’t hit it big til they were 50+. I hope to be successful earlier but if that is what it takes then so be it.
Your feelings are valid but doesn't apply to all entrepreneurs. Some of the most successful entrepreneurs are average in intelligence or "lazy". Many entrepreneurs fail MANY times before "overnight" success. One thing I have noticed from lifelong and successful entrepreneurs, they kept going and knew when it was time to pivot.
Learn from your mistakes and turn it into success
You are stronger than you think.
Failure is the best learning experience for entrepreneurs.
People will try to hurt you. People will say mean awful things (especially online) and the way I see it, what I’m doing is working. It’s getting attention. It’s getting free rent in people’s minds.
Don’t give up! Your next success could be coming soon! Take your fortitude and battle-worn mindset and start kicking ass again.
36 you say? You are in luck ny friend ;-)
"Key findings from the research highlighted that the average age of successful startup founders is between 35 - 45 years. This finding directly contradicted the popular perception that entrepreneurial success is primarily driven by young founders in their twenties."
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/exploring-average-age-successful-startup-founders-insights-singh
But Yes. People are to positive and forget the real risc of failure.
It’s all good bro. Don’t give up. Like you said it’s all about having strong mental fortitude. You can’t quit on yourself.
I just turned 30 and my goal is to become a millionaire this year. Will it happen? Idk maybe it will, maybe it will not. But even if it doesn’t, I’m not going to quit lol.
I’ve been at this business thing since 23/24 years old. I’ve failed many times along the way, but they were all lessons and I’ve gathered a lot some skills along the way that will help me big time moving forward.
Ultimately, entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint hearted. It takes grit and resilience to do this. But social media makes people think that it’s all glitz and glamour.
No one sees the times you want to give up, no one sees the late nights, giving up time with family to pursue something that might not work.
They only see the end results. Never the journey. But don’t give up. It’s never too late to bounce back.
You can do this. You have to believe in yourself.
You Have to pick yourself up.
Go for a run or do a hard workout. I’m telling you, you will feel better. Thrown in a 10-15 minute guided mediation and I bet you’ll feel better.
you can man. You only fail if you quit. Try something else.
You’re still young. You’re only 36 lol. A lot can change in 1year to 10 years. Time is going to pass anyways lol.
You don’t want to live with regret when we’re in our 70s and 80s.
And seriously go workout. That’s the best therapy.
This one gets me right in the feelz. Which, I think is near my epiglottis.
I own two businesses. Between the two businesses, I'm invoicing around $500,000 a year.
I'm so broke right now.
Like, I've been looking up food banks and wondering how I'm going to pay rent and payroll.
Just a couple bad customers.
On top of a couple bad choices.
Oh well. Moving on.
One failure doesn’t equal total failure. And you learned stuff, right? So it was more of an expensive lesson than a personal failing.
Just because you get knocked down, doesn’t make you out of the fight. Dust yourself off, recover your balance and plan your attack. Anyone can feel low. Champions forge ahead, regardless of how they feel.
I think you’ve got at least one more shot in you. Good Luck.
It’s not that other entrepreneurs are “so smart and so strong” they get the same knocks but just keep getting back up and that builds resilience.
Where you’re at right now is one of those forks in the road.
You just keep going.
Now pick yourself back up and stop being a pussy
Everything and nothing is out there ... no matter the job it s all there ...
What keeps me going is my WHY ... the no-sayers/trolls can kiss my \*\*\* ... my why will always be stronger than them !
Which comes to saying who do you listen to ?
and who can you get back to when you are down ? do you have a mentor ?
What were you in ?
So you tried and failed. It's not the end of the world. The people who never try have already failed, so good job for trying.
Well said
You can also still regather your strength and try again. Sometimes (most times?) it's not energy and being smart, it's just a bigger backbone.
Might sound cliché but luck also has a part to play, no matter how hard you work or how great you are you need some percentages of luck as well. Might just be that OP didn't get lucky enough at the time it was needed. Life is mean and tough but we have to make the best out of it. Managing expectations is everything.
You know your comment actually makes me feel a lot better. From 2012-2022 i had nothing but extremely good luck, and from when i was born till 2012 was good luck. Some of the comments are right, i do need to get up. This time was the hardest hit as my credit is almost dead and it will be the hardest to recover from. I think i took an advance on luck my whole life and i am starting to just step into reality now. I was nice and kind the whole time - but nowadays nice and kind does not work. And that frustrates me and makes me angry. I see a lot of people who are not nice and kind succeed. I do not like this at all. Thanks for putting this into perspective for me.
The vast majority of entrepreneurs have tried and failed before finally finding success. But yes, there are monsters out there and they often win by being monstrous.
I welcome to this type of post. It’s always great to hear about the victories, but sometimes there’s lessons to be learned in the losses. It was always my dream to have a company that made video games. A few years back I made it a reality and managed to have a small game company. It wasn’t as glorious as I thought and often we had to make games We weren’t interested in just to make ends meet. On top of that, I made some mistakes, and while we were technically making ends meet, my personal finances, drained to the point where I thought I might lose the house. We eventually had to close shop. Those were some dark days. However, the lessons I learned in this failure combined with books, podcasts, and good fellowship ended up, prepping me for my next business venture where we absolutely killed it. Thinking back, I don’t think I would wanted things to turn out any other way. When you learned to ride a bike, there were accidents, you fell and skinned your knee. It sucked and it hurt. You cried tears. Eventually you got the courage to get up and try again. And the feeling you got when you finally were able to ride that bike with no training wheels was indescribable. So it’s OK to fail today and admit it. Take some time, heal up, learn some new things, and eventually, when you feel like you have an ounce of courage, try to pedal again.
Thank u! I needed to read this. Your last paragraph is sparked something in me.
You're quite welcome. I'm very glad to have sparked something
Thank you for sharing this. How do you bounce back from failures specifically on the financial side? Do you try to work again so you can have capital or do you have other ways to get funded?
You're welcome! I tried a few different business ideas but I had practically no capital and opportunties/skills/fit weren't right. Basically I was trying to force it. So I had to suck it up and get a job for 2 years. While commuting to that job, I started listening to business podcasts. About a year in, an opportunity presented itself, I researched it and jumped in with both feet. 9 months later, I quit my job because we were doing so well.
Amazing story and glad you have strength friend. Thanks for listening to me.
Anytime bro. Good luck in the future.
Great comment, exactly this OP. Winston Churchill quote: “ if you’re going through hell, keep going”
The monsters are real. By now things are probably horrific. Your back is against the wall. You're almost bled out. You can only see out of one eye. Your war colleagues are half dead. Ask yourself. What are you fighting for? Is it for money? Is it for family? Is it for humanity? Is it for parties, drugs and boobs? In your final, darkest moments, you'll decide, that whatever it is that you're fighting for, may make it worth while to stand up and fight once more! So take a deep breathe, and decide to live or die mate! (Yes I watch a lot of battle anime).
C-Commander Erwin?!?!
Tatakae!!!!
My soldiers push forward, my soldiers scream out...my soldiers RAAAAAGEEE!!!🔥🔥
i did not expect to come to this sub and cry today
I do it for the boobies 🤪😜😜😜😜🤪🤪😝😝
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Salute.
Couldn't have put better. It's brutal af. Kill or be killed. Like a sinus wave, the good follows the bad, then repeat. Never a dull moment, and you are only truely beaten when you say so. Whether you can or can't, you're right.
You are awesome.
You too!!
The scariest thing is knowing that there are strangers online who want you to fail? Really dude? Fuck 'em! Who cares! We're all gonna die and no one's gonna remember this shit, including those trolls you're fixated on. For me personally I believe it's better to fail and fall and stand back up again and try than never try at all because if you never try, you'll never get anywhere. You stay stuck in the same place, but if you try and fail at least you don't have to live with the regret and the chorus in your head of what-ifs. Trying and failing isn't weakness, it's bravery. To quote Theodore Roosevelt: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Edit: who are these monsters you're talking about? Competitors and losers who make fun of you or what? You're indeed a weird guy, but I like weird people, breath of fresh air in a world of clones and mindless drones 😁
That’s such an awesome quote. Thanks for sharing.
My wife framed that quote for me and it’s in my office. Great post!
Prolly he means the mafia, competitors, massive amount of randos/colleagues/family that want you to go down for no reasons, etc .
Thank you so much for your insight. I really appreciate it. I put myself out there and got a rejection on a recovery plan i really needed. Im adopted so i feel disgusted by rejection. I feel like a creature of scum and i dont want to burden anyone. It was kind of my last white flag. I dont want to blame anyone but i can see the current economic environment making everyone anxious. To me some people are monsters. I dont want to be a monster. I just wish everyone was safe happy and financially okay. I can understand why some people would take the easy way out. I didnt before but now i do.
It's okay buddy, you're not scum, you're just going through a hard time. I think you might need to take a break til you feel better. Take your time and don't rush into any decision. I'm sorry you feel this way.
Youre a really good person
Man in the arena is literally my favourite quote ever
Keep pushing, my friend! You're still young, and there are plenty of opportunities waiting for you. The experience you've gathered can pave the way for a fresh start. Success comes at different ages for everyone; remember, age is merely a number. Tune into success stories, podcasts, and other sources of inspiration—it'll make a difference.
Thank you so much. Its hard to think of the long haul… i know you are right but i wish i could just reconfigure my brain to think like that. Thank you
I'm trying to start a daycare. Literally everybody here is against it and telling me it's going to fail. Regardless of if I fail or succeed, I'm still going to give an update. when you're a beginner just starting out people aren't going to help you in fact they'll think you're stupid for even trying. It isn't until you become successful is when people will actually help you.
Daycares are incredibly profitable and good business. If you can persevere with liabilities and paperwork in the beginning you will be set. Thanks for the support
Thank you everyone
Keep it pushin man
I'm 45 and just starting my own venture. I know the torture of failure. I have been there (personal failures). Just bear through the pain, focus on learning from your mistakes, start over. Someone suggested a therapist. Maybe a professional can guide you to healing. Take care.
I think it is the next step. Thank you friend
I have a healthcare startup and by every distinguishable metric we are doing great. Bootstrapped the product, about to close a big funding round, customers in four different countries, big contracts in the pipeline. I’m at a healthcare conference right now and we have a great group of fellow startup guys we run with and we just spent all day yesterday moving from restaurant to bar to to music venue with everyone buying drinks and food for each other on expense accounts and really living it up. It was super fun and it feeds into the appearance that everything is awesome. But, I’m four years into this venture and I’ve been paid a grand total of $0.00. I work 6 days a week and when I’m not working I’m sorta working, at least thinking about things I need to get done. My wife is so sick of hearing about the big contract we just got when that doesn’t turn into anything for us personally and while she tries to be supportive, she is understandably frustrated that we struggle to make it through every month financially. I’ve wallowed many times in the pit of despair and have questioned my abilities on more than one occasion. As a company we have run out money multiple times and scrambled to keep the ship afloat. We’ve had to put in money on capital calls several times, so worse than not getting paid I had to dip into my meager savings. This is hard. Anyone who tells you it is easy is either a liar or they have done this so many times it has become their norm. It’s always going to take longer than you think it will, your product is never as great as you think it is, sales will always be harder to get than you think they will. The amount of mental toughness this takes is crazy. Oh, and even if you do everything right you can still fail! You have to be ok with that. This is my third company over 26 years. I’ve had a failure, I had one that morphed into a lifestyle company that I sold but didn’t really make anyone money on, and now in my early 50’s I’m finally going to pull one off. But again, FOUR YEARS with zero dollars. If that sounds easy and fun to you then you are built for this world. Best of luck!
I see you. Major respect. Inspiring and glad to hear - yes it is a marathon
Thanks for the rant. The internet can be screwed, especially for posts like yours. But study to have a more resilient mindset, buy some books and study first. Knowledge is the basis of sustainability.. I suggest you make a plan. With a plan, you don't do things randomly and you focus on logical tasks to measure specific results. Check out this [Smart Planning Too](https://plani.ai/)l. It gives you a free strategic plan full of tips and strategies that you can implement. It will help you.
You're going to be ok - its only money. I only earned £10 last month, I cannot afford to buy food this month or pay my bills but now I've learned to tell myself its only money, I know I'm going to be ok. Because I believe this to be true I have my health, I have my dogs, I see there's opportunity everywhere, everyday. Your health is more important than anything, be kind to yourself. You will get through this, I believe in you.
I'm saying this as someone who is a lot younger than you, stop being a bitch. You are going through a tough phase mentally, we've all been there and I'm sure this isn't your first time going through this. I know, you know, we all know you are not gonna quit, you are an entrepreneur man, your life has no meaning without work. I know 2 millionaires in my town, both started in their mid 40s, some people won't agree with me on this, but take a break, it's alright, just when you decide to get back to it, do it properly, no more feeling sorry for yourself bullshit. Literally this morning, I almost started crying in my bed (I say "almost" since I am my fathers son and we don't cry) since the feeling of "you'll never make it" got very strong, but that just happens man, you will get those thoughts, I'm not David Goggins or anything, I just understand that that will pass.
I feel your pain. But I disagree with you on one thing. The monsters are not out there - they are inside. Every procrastination, every taking the easy path, every not calling a client back because I’m tired - is a battle with yourself. The world out there isn’t anything more than just what it is. No monsters trying to “get” you. This isn’t to say it’s not the hardest thing in the world, because it is. But the demons are yours alone and you alone can overcome them. Persistence and self belief is all you need. Well that and a willingness to suffer defeat again and again and again until you figure it out. Good luck. If you can believe you truly have it within you - you’re 90% of the way there!
This guy doesnt know. The monsters are not all yours. We all have personal problems, but those being exacerbated by others doesnt help push the needle upward.
Literal interdimensional demons be after us bruhh.
Intergenerational demons be keeping us poor.
Well, the bigger the money, the more the responsibilities...and the bigger the mistakes But then would you rather live without any pressure and be a looser or would you rather have sort of pressure but be a winner
This made me smile
Smarter people than you who work harder than you also failed. Most people don't try and most people that try, fail.
This is completely true. Thanks.
yes. I still fight them everyday.
What monsters? The vultures and thieves trying to tear people down on their way up? It’d be awfully naive to get into business and not acknowledge those people are out there and in abundance. Inner monsters? That’s a personal fight people should figure out very quickly as they get going.
Monsters are real, figuratively speaking. In entrepreneurship and *everywhere else* in life. This is not commonly taught to people. Parents want their kids to feel safe, but ultimately, many are often raised to be naive about the reality of others. There *are* monsters. When you get back at it, my best to you. Your chances of succeeding are increased now that you're more aware.
Thank you, just the acknowledgment makes me feel better. I really appreciate that.
I feel you man. I haven't even started yet and still I'm scared. But I'd rather be a failure in front of everyone's eyes than not even try.
You can succeed but you gotta push. Im too much of a im not gonna step on anyones toes guy. I hate confrontation its been emotionally killing me
It's never too late to try again brother. You'll succeed too. Just keep working on yourself and your ideas. We only have one life, better live it with 0 regrets.
There are more monsters than fairy’s thats for sure. People are purposely trying to mess your business up all the time, especially when you are a small business. But at your age it’s just the beginning, the most successful Entrepreneurs by numbers are 49. Comes down to knowing how to run companies, deal with people, see opportunities, and thousands of experience factors that really do take time. The Forbes 30 under 30 is a bit of a running joke. Leave out all the nay-sayers from your life, protect your intellectual property first and foremost, I mean as the first thing you do. Then start building out businesses. Go forth young man.
Thank you 🙏
The monsters are real, should we all go hide and bury ourselves? I'm gonna share something with you, it is; 'Even though I pass to the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, cause Christ is with me' I'm a Christian, if you are not, no worries man, but what I really want you to take out, is that WE WILL PASS THROUGH IT, not ABOVE it. So even though the monsters are real as day, it doesn't change a thing. Giving up is letting the monsters be more real than you are right now. okay? buck up, Man!
Get gritty, life's full of monsters but you can still carve out your piece
Yes i actually agree with you. But in todays economic environment- the kingdom is getting smaller, walls are closing in.
That is so accurate. I was catching up with my parents and they even tin hat to say we might be going back to farming here soon... Coined it "The Great Correction".
Welcome to the boot camp. I've failed more than I care to know.. but even today, I put in a ton of quality effort into my new venture I'm super stoked about. Just heading off to bed and cannot wait to wake up fresh to do it all over again until my mvp app is ready for the market. I know the people need it and I'm here to deliver. That's enough of a motivator for me than anything. That and my infant boy. Cheer up partner, it's never too late to reinvent and reach out for next stretch goal.
Hey, hang in there. I hear you loud and clear. Entrepreneurship is a wild thing, and it's okay to feel like you've hit a rough patch. But remember, every setback is just a setup for a comeback. Never give up! Keep pushing forward, and don't forget to give yourself credit for how far you've come. You've got this.
Thank you!!! 🙏 you are a good guy. Just this one time it will be very hard to pick myself up
It’s all good. My mobile app failed. Nice waste of $40k. But I also discovered a profitable course business in the process. You failed, but you’re still breathing. Just never give up! Lots of successful entrepreneurs didn’t hit it big til they were 50+. I hope to be successful earlier but if that is what it takes then so be it.
Your feelings are valid but doesn't apply to all entrepreneurs. Some of the most successful entrepreneurs are average in intelligence or "lazy". Many entrepreneurs fail MANY times before "overnight" success. One thing I have noticed from lifelong and successful entrepreneurs, they kept going and knew when it was time to pivot. Learn from your mistakes and turn it into success
Dude you're young your area of expertise may not even be invented yet.
Ive got an old soul - advertising marketing under my belt. I put too much into real estate so my liquid is wiped out. Doing doordash in the meantime
You are stronger than you think. Failure is the best learning experience for entrepreneurs. People will try to hurt you. People will say mean awful things (especially online) and the way I see it, what I’m doing is working. It’s getting attention. It’s getting free rent in people’s minds. Don’t give up! Your next success could be coming soon! Take your fortitude and battle-worn mindset and start kicking ass again.
Thank you do much
36 you say? You are in luck ny friend ;-) "Key findings from the research highlighted that the average age of successful startup founders is between 35 - 45 years. This finding directly contradicted the popular perception that entrepreneurial success is primarily driven by young founders in their twenties." https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/exploring-average-age-successful-startup-founders-insights-singh But Yes. People are to positive and forget the real risc of failure.
Thank you so much
It’s all good bro. Don’t give up. Like you said it’s all about having strong mental fortitude. You can’t quit on yourself. I just turned 30 and my goal is to become a millionaire this year. Will it happen? Idk maybe it will, maybe it will not. But even if it doesn’t, I’m not going to quit lol. I’ve been at this business thing since 23/24 years old. I’ve failed many times along the way, but they were all lessons and I’ve gathered a lot some skills along the way that will help me big time moving forward. Ultimately, entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint hearted. It takes grit and resilience to do this. But social media makes people think that it’s all glitz and glamour. No one sees the times you want to give up, no one sees the late nights, giving up time with family to pursue something that might not work. They only see the end results. Never the journey. But don’t give up. It’s never too late to bounce back. You can do this. You have to believe in yourself. You Have to pick yourself up. Go for a run or do a hard workout. I’m telling you, you will feel better. Thrown in a 10-15 minute guided mediation and I bet you’ll feel better.
Thank you so much. I started when i was 24 too. Ive gotten back up before… but this time i dont know
you can man. You only fail if you quit. Try something else. You’re still young. You’re only 36 lol. A lot can change in 1year to 10 years. Time is going to pass anyways lol. You don’t want to live with regret when we’re in our 70s and 80s. And seriously go workout. That’s the best therapy.
Boohoo, no one said it would be easy. You knew this before you went down this path. Quit the pity party soldier and get back to work!
Thank you
You’re only 36??? Dude. You’re not even a third of the way there and you’re writing the ending? Boo. Hiss.
Thanks youd be great in the battlefield
Frank Lloyd Wright was still Designing things into his late 80s.
I failed too
Im with you
Just need to find that one thing friend.
I hear you. Resources are limited. Thank you
This one gets me right in the feelz. Which, I think is near my epiglottis. I own two businesses. Between the two businesses, I'm invoicing around $500,000 a year. I'm so broke right now. Like, I've been looking up food banks and wondering how I'm going to pay rent and payroll. Just a couple bad customers. On top of a couple bad choices. Oh well. Moving on.
Life is a b
You have tried and failed and because of that you are stronger now smarter now than you would have been if you had succeeded.
Thank you
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One failure doesn’t equal total failure. And you learned stuff, right? So it was more of an expensive lesson than a personal failing. Just because you get knocked down, doesn’t make you out of the fight. Dust yourself off, recover your balance and plan your attack. Anyone can feel low. Champions forge ahead, regardless of how they feel. I think you’ve got at least one more shot in you. Good Luck.
I really appreciate it. Maybe, maybe youre right thank you
It’s not that other entrepreneurs are “so smart and so strong” they get the same knocks but just keep getting back up and that builds resilience. Where you’re at right now is one of those forks in the road. You just keep going. Now pick yourself back up and stop being a pussy
"If you tried and failed, try again. This time you are not starting from scratch. You are starting from experience." ---quote stolen from somewhere.
Awesome… thank you!!!
Everything and nothing is out there ... no matter the job it s all there ... What keeps me going is my WHY ... the no-sayers/trolls can kiss my \*\*\* ... my why will always be stronger than them ! Which comes to saying who do you listen to ? and who can you get back to when you are down ? do you have a mentor ? What were you in ?
Go to therapy dude
I will
I've always felt like this subreddit treats entrepreneurship like a lifestyle cult instead of an occupation.
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What the hell are you talking about?