04-04-2016, 12:40 PM
This post will be all about inner stuff, don't read if you want to read an entrepreneurial diary. Or maybe do read, it's still related to entrepreneurship... somewhat. 
I enjoy posting actual progress reports here, but now I realized something I need to process internally.
I did an Enneagram test a while back and turned out I had type 7. One thing about the description resonated with me a lot... type sevens constantly seek new experiences, to counter any neglect and abuse they carry from their childhood. Their biggest fear is one of boredom, stagnation and being limited.
Well, I can easily see this being the case with this startup I've been preparing. I did a lot of work over the last few weeks... I literally didn't believe I could learn a programming language (and framework) from scratch and create a beautiful prototype in 3-4 weeks. Well, I had the temptation of experiencing something different (running a startup) and I was running towards my goals at full speed, enjoying every minute of it.
I now have a technical co-founder and everyone I talk to is fairly convinced that I will acquire financing based on what I've done thus far. At this point, in my mind this startup begins to settle in as the new status quo... and I'm finding myself having a bit of trouble keeping up my motivation.
Some very deep stuff will have to be unraveled if I'm going to be able to do this.
I enjoy posting actual progress reports here, but now I realized something I need to process internally.
I did an Enneagram test a while back and turned out I had type 7. One thing about the description resonated with me a lot... type sevens constantly seek new experiences, to counter any neglect and abuse they carry from their childhood. Their biggest fear is one of boredom, stagnation and being limited.
Well, I can easily see this being the case with this startup I've been preparing. I did a lot of work over the last few weeks... I literally didn't believe I could learn a programming language (and framework) from scratch and create a beautiful prototype in 3-4 weeks. Well, I had the temptation of experiencing something different (running a startup) and I was running towards my goals at full speed, enjoying every minute of it.
I now have a technical co-founder and everyone I talk to is fairly convinced that I will acquire financing based on what I've done thus far. At this point, in my mind this startup begins to settle in as the new status quo... and I'm finding myself having a bit of trouble keeping up my motivation.
Some very deep stuff will have to be unraveled if I'm going to be able to do this.
