When you start something new every roadblock is a mountain and you can only “fake it ‘till you make it” for so long. We convince ourselves that if it’s not helping and contributing to the bottom line, what’s the point?
This is equivalent to hooking a great marlin at sea and cranking away on the reel until the fishing rod or fishing line snap completely.
You have to be able to let out the line and trust that in doing something that seems to be counter-intuitive, you’re doing something productive.
Instead of pumping up your ego and becoming a delusional, pompous, ignoramus, look to be unassuming, helpful, and one who passes credit to others.
The more humble you are, the more you add rocket fuel to your ambition. You just don’t feel it at the moment you do it. It’s the long game that I prefer to play. You sacrifice the now for something better in the future. You sacrifice your desire for instant gratification and accolades/recognition/respect for a real, deep, and meaningful impact a little bit later.