How do you reconcile the duality of a conventional business failure with successes along the way? 3 years ago I started a company. We set out to build a new tech-enabled care delivery model in children’s autism care. The mission was personal: my co-founder and I had experienced behavioral health challenges in our own families. We were starry eyed and anything was possible. We grew quickly, raised funding from investors, and built a sizable business across multiple geographies. For a while, it felt like things were really working.
It’s so easy in this essay to see that the sprit in you is still burning brightly. Finding your capacity to bounce back from a dip and emerge even stronger is such a valuable, enriching strength.
"Your spiritual runway is how much energy and will you have to continue chasing crazy ambitions." And isn't this the most important runway of all? I feel like when my spiritual runway runs dry - the rest of my life follows suit. So it makes me happy to read that you're prioritizing being on this runway, perhaps even extending it, in this next chapter of your life. Go Ben!
"One thing I know is I want to have time to just be."
What a powerful sentence, Ben. This completely resonates with me.
It’s so easy in this essay to see that the sprit in you is still burning brightly. Finding your capacity to bounce back from a dip and emerge even stronger is such a valuable, enriching strength.
What a fabulous opening line, Ben! Thank you for taking on such a big topic - the Spiritual Runway AND the healthcare startup.
I applaud you for having the courage to believe. That is why we will succeed as a humanity.
Really enjoyed your essay and the idea of a “spiritual runway”!
"Your spiritual runway is how much energy and will you have to continue chasing crazy ambitions." And isn't this the most important runway of all? I feel like when my spiritual runway runs dry - the rest of my life follows suit. So it makes me happy to read that you're prioritizing being on this runway, perhaps even extending it, in this next chapter of your life. Go Ben!