Casey Rosengren

Founder Coach & Writer @every.
Ex-founder @hackerparadise
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been a huge part of my founder journey, but it's relatively unknown outside of therapy circles...

...even though it's backed by 1000+ RCTs.

Excited to be able to share these ideas in this mega-post with @every

https://t.co/8EfHzvP0YJ

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@everestchris6 Prompt

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@everestchris6 hustle

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@everestchris6 AD

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@everestchris6 POOL

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@CharlesRixey @MaryBowdenMD What's the cost of treatment in Japan?

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@mikeroplastics Nice! Are you planning to run trials or launch sometime soon in North America?

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@jspujji GrowthAssistant

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@marcobatt guide

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Want to learn fast?
Stop being cheap with education:

Hire 1:1 coding mentors

Pay experts for their time

Book advisory calls

An hour with the right mentor

> 100 hours of tutorials

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"I have to stay for the stock options"
Translation: "I'm scared to lose future money"

"I have to keep the team together"
Translation: "I'm scared to disappoint people"

Name the fear.
Make the choice.
Move forward.

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The miracle question:
"If you woke up tomorrow
And your biggest problem was solved
What's the first thing you'd notice?"

Your answer reveals
Where you need to focus

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The founder path:
Unlike law, medicine, or trades
No clear steps
No senior partners
No residency program

You're writing the playbook
While running the plays

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In relationships you can:
• Chase understanding
• Demand attention
• Expect perfection
• Count what you get

Or you can:
• Give first
• Understand first
• Love first

The second path wins.

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Everyone has their "perfect business idea"
Sitting in their head for years
Getting dusty
Going nowhere

Test it now
Or let it go

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The longer you wait to test your idea:
• More attached you get
• More time you waste
• More fear builds up
• More excuses pile up

Kill your precious ideas quickly.
Build better ones faster.

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Playing defense in business:
• Avoiding failure
• Preventing loss
• Managing risk
• Reacting to crisis

Playing offense:
• Creating value
• Building a vision
• Taking smart risks
• Making bold moves

You can't win on defense alone.

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Loss avoidance makes you:
• Play too safe
• Think too small
• Live too cautiously

Replace "What could I lose?"
With "What is worth chasing?"

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Trying to quit bad habits?
Weak method:
• Feel shame
• Make promises
• Repeat cycle

Strong method:
Build a life so compelling
The habit becomes irrelevant

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Your "small vice" becomes an addiction when:
• It replaces deep work
• It hurts relationships
• It damages health
• It controls decisions

Define your red lines
Before you cross them

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When you can't decide:
Ask "What pain am I avoiding?"

Every choice has consequences
Every path has loss
Every decision is a mini-death

Choose your losses consciously