[jnovek]

I’m in a similar boat — I am a founder and YC alum who became disabled a few years ago and I can’t currently work in a sustainable way. I want to work my way back very much.

For me, the rule is to keep making progress. If I’m always making progress I’ll eventually end up in the other side of this thing.

I push myself as far as I sustainably can in my current condition. I read papers and I do my best to control my medical narrative and experience. I try every new (or new to me) thing that I think might help. I just push and push and keep pushing.

It’s not unlike being a founder. Everything is two steps forward and one step back. Sometimes a new problem is just two steps back. In both cases you have to plow forward on your own and make a path where none (or almost none) exists.

Edit: feel free to drop me an email if you want to talk to someone about it, it’s in my profile.

[michaelcao]

I absolutely agree with you. Deliberate practice is a great way to improve performance bit by bit. I will drop you an email when i need to talk to someone and need advice from you. Thanks again.