You are not your company

Holidays are approaching soon, and I have something for us to reflect on.

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As founders, we give everything to our startups. 

But when does ambition cross the line to burnout?

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I am here to remind you.

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𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.

 At least not in a long-term, irreversible way.

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We all fall into this mindset.

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We grind.

We hustle.

We let the drive push us past our limits.

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But ambition shouldn’t come at the cost of our well-being. There is nothing more important than:

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👉our life

👉our health

👉our families

👉our relationships

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I’m not saying you shouldn’t take your job seriously,

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Be great at what you do. Love it.
But don’t make yourself miserable “sine die”. 

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Don’t let yourself become a ghost of the person you used to be.

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