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I find this solution from Sam a bit funny and concerning at the time.
Let's say while driving, if we feel a bit fatigued, then the answer is not to keep driving but take a break for a short nap, get a bit refreshed and start again on your journey.
Else you run the risk of meeting with a crash.
Same with the burnout.
Please take that short break and go back to the challenge when you feel a bit burned out.
Let's say while driving, if we feel a bit fatigued, then the answer is not to keep driving but take a break for a short nap, get a bit refreshed and start again on your journey.
Else you run the risk of meeting with a crash.
Same with the burnout.
Please take that short break and go back to the challenge when you feel a bit burned out.
To just keep going and eventually you’ll come out of it is pure BS. If that is the case, then it’s millennial burnout, what we others refers to as being really worked out and tired. If you’re suffering from a real burnout it’s noting you can do other than slowing down and rearrange your life so that there is room for recovery.
If you just keep going, you will eventually end up with a messed up nervous system and a seriously long recovery period when you can’t work at all.
So don’t buy in to Altman’s Silicon Valley millennial burnout talk, you might end up getting really sick.
If you just keep going, you will eventually end up with a messed up nervous system and a seriously long recovery period when you can’t work at all.
So don’t buy in to Altman’s Silicon Valley millennial burnout talk, you might end up getting really sick.
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Burnout as a founder is tough to deal with. Unlike students who can take a break, running a startup requires pushing through. Conventional advice like going on vacation doesn't work. You have to keep going and rely on your support network. Founder depression is a serious issue, so having people around you is important. The key is to address the challenges and the problems. Eventually, you'll start feeling better.
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Burnout as a founder is tough to deal with. Unlike students who can take a break, running a startup requires pushing through. Conventional advice like going on vacation doesn't work. You have to keep going and rely on your support network. Founder depression is a serious issue, so having people around you is important. The key is to address the challenges and the problems. Eventually, you'll start feeling better.
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Clips like this will help some people. It will also ruin many lives.
For the 'snowflake' founders out there, who dream of launching their own startups while still clinging to their leisurely lifestyle of traveling and Netflix binging, this is your wake-up call. Listen closely: if you're serious about creating something truly impactful, you're going to have to put those recreational activities on hold. It's a harsh truth, but dedication is non-negotiable. It's tough, demanding, and requires you to push through the grind.
Then there's the other group of founders. The ones who've already been sacrificing every moment of their day. They're the ones who fall asleep strategizing for a more efficient tomorrow, and wake up questioning if four hours of sleep was enough. They won't have time for a call to their support network today...because there is too much to do before they are out of runway. For these founders, advice like "just push through it" isn't just unhelpful, it's dangerous. It can lead to a complete burnout, affecting not just them, but also everyone around them and those they love. It's a delicate balancing act between relentless ambition and maintaining your well-being.
So to those founders I say: ignore this advice.
For the 'snowflake' founders out there, who dream of launching their own startups while still clinging to their leisurely lifestyle of traveling and Netflix binging, this is your wake-up call. Listen closely: if you're serious about creating something truly impactful, you're going to have to put those recreational activities on hold. It's a harsh truth, but dedication is non-negotiable. It's tough, demanding, and requires you to push through the grind.
Then there's the other group of founders. The ones who've already been sacrificing every moment of their day. They're the ones who fall asleep strategizing for a more efficient tomorrow, and wake up questioning if four hours of sleep was enough. They won't have time for a call to their support network today...because there is too much to do before they are out of runway. For these founders, advice like "just push through it" isn't just unhelpful, it's dangerous. It can lead to a complete burnout, affecting not just them, but also everyone around them and those they love. It's a delicate balancing act between relentless ambition and maintaining your well-being.
So to those founders I say: ignore this advice.
2 Replies2 Replies on Jake Counne’s comment
One will never understand what each person went through until they are in that person’s shoes. His argument highlights that the fit of those shoes is ultimately an internal matter. Others might contribute to defining and shaping those shoes, but the responsibility to deal with the fit rests with the individual.
In essence, external comparisons might influence the shoes one wears, but the choice to navigate, adapt, or even discard those shoes lies within the individual's control. It reinforces the idea that personal agency plays a crucial role in how one responds to external pressures and comparisons.
In essence, external comparisons might influence the shoes one wears, but the choice to navigate, adapt, or even discard those shoes lies within the individual's control. It reinforces the idea that personal agency plays a crucial role in how one responds to external pressures and comparisons.
Keep going and have a network but don’t forget to use simple tools to optimise your mental and physical health.
I find that there are similarities between a founder and a head of a family.
As a head of a family, You can’t just take vacations because there are people that rely on you delivering, regardless of you feeling burnt out. You have to put food on the table, showing up with kindness, driving the kids to school, etc.
I like the advice of counting on the support of a community to support you through the rough times. But, like founders, you just have to keep moving.
As a head of a family, You can’t just take vacations because there are people that rely on you delivering, regardless of you feeling burnt out. You have to put food on the table, showing up with kindness, driving the kids to school, etc.
I like the advice of counting on the support of a community to support you through the rough times. But, like founders, you just have to keep moving.
This is the worst advice ever. It's reciprocal to someone telling you to just keep your hand over the fire and soon you will have no feelings at all, at the moment when you just got burned. But hey, I don't expect him to say anything different, at the end of the day here he was a Y comb CEO, a company that invests in early stage founders. What advice could he possibly give.
"It's just in your head." No - fatigue from enduring degrading mental marathons back to back and carrying the weight of your team, your investors, and people's livelihoods on your shoulders isn't just "in your head". Couple that with the self-imposed obligation to compensate for other people's failures and it's becomes an unforgiving commitment to weather until things finally work. Burnout degrades even the most optimistic and energetic of personalities leaving a husk that takes time to refill. Having a committed, understanding, and supportive team is critical to persevering through burnout.
You need to focus on maintaining work-life balance, setting personal boundaries, communicating openly about stress, prioritizing tasks, seeking support from peers, celebrating personal achievements, investing in skill development, taking regular breaks, setting realistic personal goals, and prioritizing mental health to prevent burnout.
Do not compromise on your mental health, exercise more than ever - better in the morning - proper nutrition, and enough rest.
Have someone by your side to talk to; other founders, friends or advisor, it can provide different perspective and encouragement.
Celebrating even the smallest achievements can boost motivation and energy levels.
Have someone by your side to talk to; other founders, friends or advisor, it can provide different perspective and encouragement.
Celebrating even the smallest achievements can boost motivation and energy levels.
Everything you want in life is on the other side of something that sucks.
11 Replies11 Replies on Sahil Bloom’s comment
Whether going around, over or under a mountain, there will be challenges/difficulties and life wounds. Well represented in the movies ... recently watched LoRs and Hobbit movies and this is repeat 'drama' that defines the characters.
Sam Altman knows:
Conventional advice doesn’t work for founders.
The only way to solve burnout, according to him?
Accept this:
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