Quote from James A.Hart on June 29, 2025, 11:50 am

Mainstream media loves to romanticize entrepreneurship.
We’re shown stories of bold visionaries who work hard, sacrifice everything, and go on to build empires, live free, and earn unimaginable wealth.

But what they rarely show is the emotional toll it takes.

They don’t talk about the stress that creeps in when you’re not making enough money.
Or the fear that shows up even when you are — terrified it could all disappear overnight.
They leave out the burnout from working yourself into the ground.
The depression during slow seasons.
The guilt that comes with procrastination.
The imposter syndrome that somehow still hits after a win.
And of course, the terrible sleep, when your mind won’t shut off.

This is mental health.
And it’s a conversation we need to have more often.

Coming from a place of complete honesty — I’ve been an entrepreneur for over a decade. And about once a year, I break. Usually after a cascade of emergencies hits me all at once.
When that threshold gets crossed, my system crashes. I’ve had full-blown panic attacks that led to bad decisions, like turning to alcohol — only to feel ten times worse the next day.

That’s when I realized: mental resilience isn’t optional in entrepreneurship — it’s survival.

So I’ve started investing in my mind as seriously as I invest in my business.
Because the chaos? It’s not going away.
It’s part of the game.
And the better I manage me, the better I can manage everything else.