There are few things more exhausting than a problem that refuses to resolve.

A decision sits in front of you and you keep turning it over.

Option A has this advantage, but also this risk.

Option B might be safer, although you could regret it.

Maybe there’s a C.

You talk it through with someone....

Self-help can feel powerful.

You read the book, listen to the podcast, watch the video, attend the seminar, and something opens. A pattern finally makes sense. You feel hopeful again. You see a version of yourself that seems clearer, stronger, more grounded.

For a moment, it can feel like change.

There’s a particular kind of advice that circulates in entrepreneurial circles, and it sounds strong when you hear it.

Push through it.

If you feel tired, push through.
If you feel doubt, push through.
If something feels hard, it means you’re growing — so push harder.

And to be fair, sometimes that...