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Posts tagged “startup-psychology”

Vipassana 102: Sleepless Solitude, the Endless Thought Stream, and Lessons That Took Years to Land

Vipassana 102: Sleepless Solitude, the Endless Thought Stream, and Lessons That Took Years to Land

August 28, 2026

The raw reality of sitting 10 hours a day with an active mind: failing to focus on breath, sleepless nights of absolute solitude, and why the quiet breakthroughs of Vipassana only clicked years later.

Vipassana 101: How accidental 12 Days of Silent Agony Rewired my Tech Mind

Vipassana 101: How accidental 12 Days of Silent Agony Rewired my Tech Mind

August 27, 2026

How an accidental signup during a WordPress crash led to 12 days of noble silence in July 2020, and what enduring intense physical and mental stillness taught a Data/BI startup founder about pain, impermanence, and ego.

Founder Psychology: Using the Light and Dark Triad Framework

Founder Psychology: Using the Light and Dark Triad Framework

May 25, 2025

You might think you know who to trust in business, until you measure their underlying psychology against the uncomfortable realities of the Dark Triad.