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How to Find Yourself When You Are Lost

There come days when you might not understand what you are doing with your life. I want to share with you that when creating a startup, this feeling surfaces quite frequently. Today, I am experiencing one of those days, and I have decided to jot down my thoughts about it. More importantly, I want to describe how I bring myself back, take action, and strive to achieve greatness once again.

As is my routine, I like to wake up as early as possible. I aim for 7 hours of sleep, so having gone to bed at 10:30 pm, I woke up at 5:30 am. After waking up and taking a shower, I realized that today is one of those days when I lack the passion to create something extraordinary. Nevertheless, I decided to start coding for the new PrimeFinder dashboard. By 11:00 am, I was done. I then decided to grab some coffee and take a walk to ponder the reason behind my lack of enthusiasm.

Usually, a loss of hope or passion for a project occurs when I conceive a new idea that seems more lucrative and easier to implement. With a thousand ideas crossing my mind daily, I realized that my dwindling interest in PrimeFinder was likely due to a new online course idea with significant earning potential.

In the past, it would take an entire day to regain focus. I used to jump from one idea to another, losing track of them all. However, I have since trained myself to concentrate on one idea and persist until there's a solid, mentor-approved reason to consider it a failure.

The best approach for me is to take the day off and relax. Instead of working tirelessly, I chose to play video games, chat with friends, watch Instagram reels, listen to podcasts, and generally keep things light. Now, at the end of the day, I am writing down all the thoughts and solutions that occurred to me.

As you read this blog, I am implementing these reflections. Now I understand why I was reluctant to work and why I am now even more motivated to work harder on PrimeFinder. I've realized why I detested the idea of not working and not striving to make a change, not just in my life but in the lives of others around the world.

I hope this letter helps you find yourself and inspires you to return to your work with renewed energy.

With love,
Siavash Delkhosh - CEO

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