It’s best to aim to progress in other dimensions of life throughout the duration building a company

I have a belief that while working on a company, in my case Buffer, you should be progressing in most other dimensions of your life. Generally, any sort of progression is not linear. Meaning that sometimes you’re going through a flat patch, sometimes you’re seeing significant growth and progress, and other times you’re even declining or going backwards. The types of dimensions this could be applied to are those such as friendships, family relationships, exercise and fitness level, investment and financial freedom, hobbies or skills, experiences, mindfulness and self work, etc. These are a lot of things to work on alongside building a company.

Personally, no matter what the outcome of Buffer, and no matter the phase it is in, I want to have several other dimensions of my life in which I’m progressing. If I approach things in this way, then whichever moment in time I pick, whether 1 year in, 5 years in or 15 years in, I will overall have progressed in life in terms of my overall goals and dreams.

Alongside trying to make Buffer successful, I also want to become more fit through strength training, I want to become a better Dad, a better partner to my wife, and I want to progress in hobbies, which right now include DIY, investing and financial freedom. I’m also trying to build a new cardio habit and doing it by trying out cycling and Zwift.

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