I’m 21, and I’m currently struggling with a dilemma about motivation and picking the right idea.
A while ago, I noticed a flaw in an auction site where the last bidder wins. A friend joked about buying tickets together, but it sparked an idea: I could write a sniper bot to place a bid in the last 30 milliseconds. I was instantly obsessed. I woke up early, couldn't stop working on it, and pushed through until it was done. It worked perfectly, and we won a lot of auctions. That feeling of absolute, burning conviction was incredible.
Now, when I try to think of a "real" business idea or a SaaS to build, I face a wall. I get an idea, feel excited for about 48 hours, but then by day 3, it feels pointless or boring, and I drop it.
I’m starting to wonder if I’m waiting for a magical "jackpot" feeling that doesn't actually exist in real business. So, I want to ask those of you who have successfully built and scaled businesses:
- What did you actually feel when you first started your current successful business? > * Did you have that insane, "I must wake up at 5 AM to build this" obsession right from the start?
- Or did you just pick a logical problem, start working with zero emotion, and the passion developed after you saw the first results/revenue?
- How did you push through the "this idea is useless" phase that inevitably hits after a few days?
I really appreciate any honest stories or harsh truths!