It requires a different sort of mental toughness to run an enterprise. The juggernaut of switching context is one; the uncertainty is another. It feels like sailing a rocket ship in uncharted territory. The only thing that keeps you going is the undaunted faith and confidence in your actions.
I have been meeting founders more often since moving to Mumbai, and a common pattern across them has been the same: unadulterated optimism and sailing through the tide.
The current wave is AI. And prediction is not a solution, nor ignoring it. But building solutions and a lasting organisation adopting it.
In these times, it becomes more important to have the company of a few advisors and loved ones who are with you and guiding you.