Let's be honest about something.
At some point this year, you thought about quitting.
Maybe it was a Tuesday afternoon when nothing was working. Maybe it was after a failed launch, or a conversation with an investor who didn't get it, or just one too many mornings waking up to the same unsolved problems.
You thought: What if I just... stopped?
Here's what I want you to know: You're not alone. Recent surveys show that nearly 40% of founders considered leaving their startup this year. Not 4%. Forty.
The thought of quitting doesn't make you weak. It makes you aware. It means you're paying attention to the cost of what you're doing. It means you understand that this path isn't free.
What matters isn't that the thought appeared. What matters is what you did next.
You stayed. You kept building. You showed up the next day, even when you didn't want to.
That's not stubbornness. That's choice. And choice, made again and again, is what separates the people who build things from the people who almost did.
So if you almost quit this year — welcome to the club. The membership is larger than anyone admits.
This is Founder FM. I'll see you tomorrow.