Firefighters run into a burning building with the optimism that they'll get out. Founders run into a burning building and decide they are going to stay there for the next decade.

So how do we maintain our optimism when we know this thing's going to be burning down everywhere for a long time?

One of the many traits that define good Founders is our ability to sustainably live in a world that actually doesn't exist. While we're bleeding cash, turning over staff, and struggling just to get a product out the door, we still see the final, successful product just over the horizon.

How is being completely delusional our greatest tool for success?

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