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Network with other founders, work out of a shared space for other startups. Make time for socialization with friends & family.
Network with other founders, work out of a shared space for other startups. Make time for socialization with friends & family.
I have distanced myself from my extended family as ditching a job is always an unpopular decision and at first it was easier to shut them out than listen to them and answer them.
Learn a side skill like an instrument, artform etc which you can learn while you building this.
This happens a lot to me as well. Best for now is to do experiments on PM so much that once you figure out you will not have time to feel lonely. You will get into the FLOW. Learn a side skill like an instrument, artform etc which you can learn while you building this.
And the way you do that is by thinking differently from other people. So the very nature of the process means you are out of step with the rest of the world and will have difficulty relating to others going about life in the here and now before you have changed the world and made it different in some way.
So trying too hard to stop being lonely is potentially a barrier to success.
It might be better to blog or keep a journal -- to "talk to yourself" rather than someone else in order to sort your thoughts and feelings. Expect that this will get better after you are through some critical stage and no longer need to carve out the mental space to intentionally think different from the rest of the world.
If you are able, I highly recommend finding a team sport. A sport like volleyball, soccer, basketball, even doubles badminton. Or if you prefer martial arts, jiu jitsu or judo where you constantly play with others and need others to become better. No, I do not mean cross-fit, or hiking, or a solo sport like running or surfing / skiing / skateboarding or planting trees, or even a leisurely activity like boardgames or…
@youesh Sports is also in my list, but I am finding it hard to take that first step. Most of my issues rise from the fact that its harder to find people who can relate to my issues. Most only see the successes or the minute victories that i post on my social media. Thanks for taking the time to help me out. Much love - ahumblenerd