As the month of Ramadan concludes- I wanted to take the time to reflect on the benefits of it for founders.
Yesterday, I was listening to Imam ElBakri explaining the benefits of living above the line- draw an imaginary horizontal line through the center of your body and it reveals two portions A.)The upper part of our body where resides the heart, brain, and soul B.)The lower portion of our body that houses temptations such as food and sexual. During Ramadan, muslims around the world deny the urge of the lower half of the body from sunrise to sunset to unlock the power of the upper half.
So where is the founder connection? Here is a topic I have been pondering lately and I invite others to explore with me. I think as founders we carry three distinct mindsets 1.)Emotional - that makes us human, think of the times someone failed to understand the value of your product, hurts a little bit! 2.)Rational - the usual quantitative stuff that we all measure through every day P&L, ROI, ARR, TOFU- MOFU- BOFU, leads to conversion etc. 3.)Spiritual - here is where things get interesting.
Spiritual mindset is unique - the secret whispers of the heart that says “YES” everytime we hear no, the ability to fill in the gaps around us, to see the unseen, to become the undone, to have faith and optimism even at times that are bleak. To keep moving forward!
Ramadan liberates the upper half of the body; the ability to think, focus & persevere. It blocks the noise so we can act on the signal. And I am not ready to leave this month, so I will carry it with me for the rest of the year by fasting every Thursday, because why not? We never stop building, never stop selling, never stop innovating.
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