Being a Founder is much, much more than just a job

Being a founder is not just a job. It is a way of being, an unrelenting pursuit of a vision that others often cannot see—much less fully comprehend. As Paul Graham noted, founders frequently feel gaslit from all sides. On one hand, they are told to run their companies like seasoned managers; on the other, they are criticized when they do exactly that. This is where the paradox of the founder’s journey begins, and why it often feels like a lonely, uphill battle.