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Take a look into the stock market and try to develop trading systems... if it works out, you'll be set for life... good luck
Please don't do this. There are a lot of VERY smart people doing this with much bigger bankrolls and faster internet connections than you have. Build something in an area where you have interest or industry knowledge.
As you've noted, doing nothing will only make the bad feelings get worse - it's best to start getting in touch and talking with people, it's the best way to decompress IMO.
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Please don't do this. There are a lot of VERY smart people doing this with much bigger bankrolls and faster internet connections than you have. Build something in an area where you have interest or industry knowledge.
Very smart people are in CS and IT as well, so we don't have to touch a keyboard because of it?
This kind of finance is a game you play with other peoples' money, not with your nest egg.
Don't worry at all...you're a HUGE success in terms of having something you built get acquired and still be alive and having created two things that even went anywhere! Keep expenses low & not to worry!
If not doing something is driving you nuts, start doing something...could be quite menial work, but something to get your mind focused on anything...and then thinking a bit about the next project / chapter. Could be learning something new, sports, another new skill, anything...
In terms of another company/project, I think it's important to find a great partner/partners or at least folks to brainstorm on.
You gotta be nicer to yourself. Honestly, in my mind its impressive having exceelled in all of those areas. And you found 2 startups and the second one was a success, although not in your eyes, which you gotta stop saying and start understanding or asking what success really is.
1- It's great that you've learned a wide range of skills.. this is extremely powerful (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shaped_skills). If you're not sure what to do next, I'd look for the "vertical bar" and focus on that. Maybe it could be design or tech, whatever.
2- You invested a lot of time in learning how to build and run a startup.. very few people possess those skills, so maybe start a new project learning from what previously went wrong and see where that leads you.