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Re:I Almost Let My Failed Startup Destroy Me by rabidonrails on Wednesday January 14, 2015 @04:45PM (#8889342)
It kills me to read this. I've bootstrapped two startups and I do remember days when I ate crap and worked into the wee hours.

My advice to anybody in a situation like this is to make sure to be around family (or really close friends) because they'll call bullshit on you when you start going off the deep end. I also made sure to be on a rec. sports teams. This made me get out of my office (read room), have a good time and keep in shape.

Bootstrapping is hard work, but you cannot let it destroy you.

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Re:I Almost Let My Failed Startup Destroy Me by buckbova on Wednesday January 14, 2015 @05:01PM (#8889428)
> they'll call bullshit on you when you start going off the deep end

From my experience, most people when called out on their bullshit will slowly cut you off. I think it's human nature.

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