Day 363/1095: When the Game Doesn’t Make Sense, Change the Field

We’re taught to fight hard. To push. To pitch. To get buy-in. To "win" the market.

But what if you’re fighting on the wrong battlefield?

I’ve learned—often the hard way—that not every game is worth playing. Especially when the rules weren’t built for people like us. Founders. Builders. Immigrants. Dreamers.

We chase investors who want different things. We measure our value in metrics that don't reflect what we’re really building. We compromise on product, on mission, on people—just to stay in the game.

And one day you wake up and ask: Wait… whose game is this, anyway?

So here’s a shift I’ve been leaning into: Instead of pushing harder, what if we stepped off the field… and built a new one?

A smaller one. Closer to users. Closer to our values. Closer to truth.

Because when you create real value, it speaks louder than any pitch. And sometimes the most powerful move isn’t raising more money, It’s choosing not to depend on it.

It’s hard. It’s lonely. And sometimes, it feels like no one’s watching.

But here’s the beauty of it: If you stay close to what’s real—your vision, your people, your users— the right ones will find you.

That’s not a motivational quote. That’s survival. And maybe even… strategy.

So I’m curious: Have you ever realized you were playing someone else’s game? What did it take for you to walk away—and build your own?

Let’s talk in the comments. There’s more of us than we think.