@asciidiego So what this means is that everything will pass, and we might also forget about things and memories from that time. But if we take more photos, we might be able to preserve some of those memories
@AlexHormozi If you want the ultimate leverage to tell the world to fuck off tomorrow, you have to stomach being told to fuck off by countless people today. The willingness to eat that rejection is the exact price of admission
@Bnkz90 But I still can't help but imagine what it would be like before I actually do it, fantasizing about how successful I'll be. That does give me some kind of pleasure🥲
@Big_Wakkie Yes, there are no longer any opportunities to make a lot of money with zero cost. You need to have the courage to put in the effort accordingly, and you also need to be mentally prepared to deal with the possibility of getting nothing in return
@araseb_ Maybe most of the demand has already been met by big companies now?
There's another question - why would people choose you instead of the already established products? It comes down to trust
@danielkleach But the logical thinking you learned over those 15 years, the ability to think deeply you developed - that doesn't just disappear, it doesn't become a button you can turn on and off
People who are close to you don't necessarily not trust you - it's just that the version of you they remember often doesn't match the version you're showing now. They've seen your initial hesitations, specific failures, and repeated setbacks. These memories form a relatively fixed image of you. When you make progress later on, that means asking them to actively rewrite that image, and there's resistance to that change itself. Strangers don't have old files to refer to - they only evaluate what you're presenting now, so it's easier for them to directly see your current performance as your potential.
Comparisons also amplify this gap. People who started out around the same place are more likely to compare you to themselves. When you first step out, what you trigger isn't necessarily malice - it's more of an discomfort from thinking, "We're similar, so why is the difference so big?" A zero-sum mentality makes this discomfort even more pronounced: subconsciously, they feel like your progress means they're falling behind relative to you. Strangers are usually not in the same comparison circle, so your changes don't directly affect their position.