My Biggest Personality Flaws

Hello once again IH community,

the third post, three days in a row. The joy that I gain from writing on this platform is immeasurable and the feedback and comments that I have been getting make it all worth it. Thank you.

Today I want to talk about some of my biggest flaws. I think it is important to be raw and authentic, often people show their best selves online and I think me building in public requires me to show an unfiltered side. Please learn from my mistakes that you might now make them too.

Flaw #1: Overpromising under delivering

This is a trap that I fell into in the past, I would promise the moon then realize that I have stretched myself too thin and in the end leave people disappointed. It is not only hard to let people down, but I always let myself down causing feelings of imposter syndrome, lack of self worth, and a constant fear of people thinking the worst of me. Over time I have corrected this behavior, but I think it is important to reiterate here so others can not make this same mistake.

Flaw #2: Analysis Paralysis

This concept is the behavior of analyzing a situation or task so much that you fail to make a decision all together. I often find myself debating internally what tech stack should I use? How should I structure the backend? Where should I host this? Until eventually I just get unmotivated and move on.

Analysis paralysis is a poison that will kill good ideas, kill innovation, and kill your startup. Do your best to avoid it.

Flaw #3: Paranoia

I think everyone gets a bit paranoid and that is okay, but do not let it rule your life. In the world of business there are many uncertainties, but something that is for certain that if you are successfully you will have emulators and copy cats. I always gets so paranoid building in public that someone will steal my idea, but if they do that is okay because if I execute better then I will not have to worry.

Flaw #4: Comparison

Comparison is the thief of joy. It is so easy to look at others who are successful and think about how nice it would be and totally ignore the pain that they had to endure to get to where they are. Do not compare yourself to others, only to yourself. Compare who you are today to who you were yesterday and if you aren't better make adjustments.

Conclusion

Thank you all for reading. I hope this post can make you acknowledge things about yourself that you may not have seen, but that can make a huge impact in your life. I say we should start a culture of being open and honest about who we are if not with others then at least with ourselves.

If you like what I post be sure to check me out on x.com/blakerunyon_io. I announce when I make new posts. I am working on a blog that will have all of my writings in one central place.

Have a great day, keep hacking away!