Keep moving forward

Day 223 / 366

I started my own company around a year and a half ago. I was doing relatively well for myself before that. I had a stable job that paid well, and I did some great freelance projects every now and then. I got to take paid leave as well, and it was not a big deal for me to just take a month off and do nothing.

That life seems so distant to me now. Now that I run a company, there are no paid leaves or fixed salary. If I take even a day off now, not only will I not get paid, but I will actually lose money because there are fixed expenses now like salaries and rent.

During the first year, it was all exciting. When friends and family got to know about this, I got lots of positive feedback and encouragement. But it will soon be two years, and I know that if I fail now none of that would matter. Earlier I was someone that took a courageous step to take his career into his own hands. But that could soon turn into someone who took a foolish decision and fucked up a career that he worked so hard to get.

It’s easy for self-doubt to creep in when things get tough. And in times like these, it's important to keep faith in yourself and your abilities even if no one else does. Especially then. If you just put your head down and keep marching forward, good things will happen. They always do.