[dpkirchner]

I have a lot of ideas for things I think I want to build, that might make a useful amount of money, however when I examine my thoughts more closely I realize that in nearly every case I merely want the things to exist. That forces me to come to terms with facts like:

- I only have so much time and skill

- Most ventures fail and I need to be cautious about using others' success as inspiration

- I place a really high value on free time (extension of the first point)

Since I started thinking this way, I've stopped feeling (as) guilty that I'm "wasting" time on things like being social or reading or playing video games instead of chasing dreams.

I haven't had entrepreneurial success yet, like as a founder, so I guess that probably taints my view here a bit.