[oblib]

I think that founders, by their very nature, expect big things to happen and when they don't the fall is greater for them than those who don't have big expectations.

Personally I'd rather hang with those who tried and failed than those who'd never try.

[markdjacobsen]

Your comment reminded me of research by Eva de Mol, Jeff Pollack, and Violet T. Ho that resonated with me.[0] They studied "destiny beliefs" as an explanatory variable for entrepreneur burnout. Those words perfectly captured what I felt when I started my nonprofit (now failed). It was as if the heavens opened, and I was divinely appointed for the task. That gave me incredible energy but made for a devastating fall. These days I try to carry my expectations more lightly.

[0] https://hbr.org/2018/04/what-makes-entrepreneurs-burn-out

[throwawaygimp]

Thanks