Hot Take: We're not as "hardworking" as we think we are 🔥

Been reflecting on this lately after my 50+ mobile apps, total of 100+ millions users for those enterprise apps and many failed side project attempts...

Look, I love the indie hacker community, but can we be honest for a sec?

We're not exactly digging ditches or working construction.
Most of us are sitting in comfy chairs, sipping coffee, typing on laptops.

Don't get me wrong - the mental energy is real. The stress is real. The late nights are real.

But "hard work"? Idk... my grandfather worked 12-hour shifts in a tailor shop. That was hard work. My dad ran 3 boutiques.

What actually separates successful indies from the rest?
It's not grinding 80-hour weeks (though some do). It's not being the smartest person in the room

It's attempts. Pure and simple

Some people get lucky on attempt #3

Others need 30 tries

I know founder who succeeded on their 70th+ project

Right now I'm at #9 attempts. Some were complete disasters (Agency work for only mobile Design to Code🤦‍♂️). Others getting close but till now not sticking that much

Each "failure" teaching me something new, everyday

Each pivot making me slightly better at reading the market, building faster, or knowing when to quit

The math is simple:

More attempts = more chances to hit something that works

Even if you never "make it" by traditional standards, you'll have lived 100x more interesting life than someone who tried 1 or 2 attempts to reach conclusion "its not working for me"

Currently finishing work for attempt #8 - A makrting tool for traning provider especially for Malaysian and Singapore audience. Will it work? Who knows. But I'm already planning #9 just in case 😅

I'm sharing more learning on X: https://x.com/nikhilgohil11
What attempt are you on? Drop a number below 👇