Founders

Founder mode or not, why is it always the assumption  that everyone’s greatest aspiration should be to become a founder?

When I was growing up, anyone who wasn’t trying to quit their stable job to become an entrepreneur was frowned upon.

When I started working in film, the dominant idea was that every director/producer should dream of being independent and having their own production company.

Now everyone needs to be a founder. Why? Very few are actually cut out for this.
I’m just a little tired of this narrative being pushed on us that you’re either a visionary one-person show or a total loser. 

There are so many exciting options below the founder lever that never get the credit/respect they deserve. People get stuck in this “feeling of underperformance” loops when they shouldn’t be.

*Your friendly neighborhood drama queen. Tall. Reddish-blonde. Doesn’t smile*
Normie homie. Works in entertainment.

the founder thing is as much about celebrity as it is objective job related things

backend eng; full-stack curious

writer, icon, retired rave queen

idk i mean i've been fortunate enough to live a bit of that life and it's really been worth it

ppl who get to the point of wielding reality distortion fields are the ones who ignored the 'stay in your lane' nudge, that is not for everyone but not for no one either

Yeah, it started getting on my nerves just as every kid trying to be a TikToker

I’m a little over the agenda of being famous/rich/successful replacing the gentle nudge to be actually great at what you do (and you’re suited for)