Seeking Wisdom: The One Question No One Asks Before Starting A Company

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There's one question that no one asks you before you start a company: Are you ready for the struggle? Malcolm Gladwell talks about the 10,000 hours. Jason Lemkin talks about giving a full 24 month commitment just to hit initial traction. Seth Godin talks about long cuts. Whatever you call it, there's one common theme: it takes time.

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@davegerhardt I love this question. Mark Manson wrote a similar post on this question that I've had saved for years: https://markmanson.net/question I return to it twice a year as a good reminder.

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@bbalfour this is incredible - thanks for sharing. saved.

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