31/52 Kieran Mathew

31/52 Kieran Mathew

“When I first got started on this entrepreneurial path, my motivations were purely ego-driven. I felt inadequate so I wanted to make money to buy things I didn’t need, to impress people I didn’t really even like. It ended up creating a ton of anxiety as I was deeply afraid of failing and appearing inadequate. I was more focused on not failing than I was on doing meaningful work - with meaningful work being the end in itself, not the means to an end. Crippling anxiety became a catalyst for introspective work which completely shifted my motivations and purpose. For that reason, and likely that reason alone, I’m grateful for the anxiety. Feelings of inadequacy and FOMO can’t flourish when you know that who you are right now and what currently is - is already enough. That part is definitely a work in progress though…”