Wednesday, December 10, 2025

The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done

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Building a company is the hardest thing I've ever done.

No shortcuts.
No army of people.
Just you, the problem in front of you,
and the decision to move the needle today or let it stay still.

I used to think most things were easy if I just worked hard enough.
Then I started a company,
and it redefined my entire definition of “hard.”

Every day you make decisions that matter.
Every day you learn something you didn't know yesterday.
And every day, it's clear:
if I don't show up, nothing happens.

This is the hardest fucking thing I've ever done.
And, somehow, the reason I keep going.

Founder of receipt-ai.com standing outdoors in bright sunlight, wearing sunglasses and lifting a small fist in a quiet moment of determination - reflecting the resilience described in the post. It's hard, but I still want to do it.

"It is hard, but I still want to do it ✊🏻"

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