Happiness Isn't Exponential
11 days ago
- #founder
- #happiness
- #startup
- Exponential growth is a key concept for tech founders, but happiness doesn't grow exponentially.
- Deferring happiness for future success is risky because happiness has a set point and doesn't scale like wealth.
- Founders should discern which aspects of life scale (like business growth) and which don't (like happiness).
- The author shares personal experience of deferring health, relationships, and finances for app success, leading to decreased quality of life.
- Prioritizing wellbeing, relationships, and personal interests led to increased happiness for the author.