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Managing Stress Before First Launch (I will not promote)
Hey! I've been working on my own startup for over a year now, and I realize the biggest slowdown I have is my own fear of failure. I live with my parents and don't study since I dropped out of university to do this full time, yet I struggle a lot to get to make progress. It's not lack of skill at all, the stress of launching and expectations is not letting me make any progress and I keep finding myself looking for shortcuts I know are no good. The product itself is all designed, and I know I have the ability to make it reality, zero doubts. The only blocker I have is my own hell of a stress, which makes me write bad code and progress slower than a snail even when my whole day is free to dedicate to this. My parents have made sure to show me the thousand ways they think this will fail, to the point that even knowing I absolutely have the skill to make this a reality my own stress is making it extremely hard. Any tips on how to keep progressing despite the stress? Even knowing where the stress comes from doesn't make it any easier to make more progress. Any help is appreciated!
This is not currently an investable venture, but rather a request for psychological support from an unlaunched solo founder. The lack of a defined product, market, or any execution progress over the span of a year represents a total absence of investment fundamentals.