tasteful_rogue

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   by tasteful_rogue 5y ago

   Interesting! One thing that stood out to me quite a bit is that you had a clear definition of what "success" means to you. Startups can be wonderful, but only if you (I) learn to enjoy the process. I'm glad you were able to f
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   by tasteful_rogue 5y ago

   Awesome, kind of like the "negative visualization" practices the Stoics recommended, haha. I feel like this would be a good approach for me to work on my aversion to failure.
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   by tasteful_rogue 5y ago

   No worries, I appreciate the straight talk! The industry I'm in requires a ridiculous amount of pre-work before a client is willing to sign a paid contract (should've mentioned this is a B2B industry). I'm in the signing proc
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   by tasteful_rogue 5y ago

   Hit me like a ton of bricks. I've noticed within myself some long-ingrained fear of failure, and this seems to manifest as dreading my work for fear of a suboptimal "outcome" (I don't know how to solve a problem, a proje
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   Ask HN: Founder, stressed and lacking enjoyment – advice?

   5 points by tasteful_rogue 5y ago|13 comments