I recently became aware of something powerful: most of the time, we live inside our own heads. That inner world is full of thoughts, images, and feelings — but when we open our eyes to reality, very little of it is actually real.
For a long time, I depended too much on my imagination and emotions to guide my life. The truth is, that never really benefited me.
The same lesson applies in business. Look at successful startups: they don’t cling to ideas just because they feel right. They adopt an agile mindset. They form a hypothesis, test it, and let reality decide.
- If there’s clear demand, they scale.
- If not, they reshape the idea to fit the market or pivot entirely.
That realization was a game-changer for me. I’m no longer living only in my head — I’m paying attention to the market, the customer, and the numbers.
Because in the end, mastering your mind is the first step to mastering your business.