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Hi {{first_name}},
I’m keeping it short today because I stumbled upon something this week that I just had to share with you.
We live in a world—especially on LinkedIn—where it often feels like if you aren't a millionaire by 25, you've somehow "failed" or missed your moment.
Then I read this post by Nigel Thomas, and it resonated with me so deeply.
Here is the full text:
My thoughts on this
That one line really stuck with me:
"Business is the only sport you can play for the rest of your life."
In almost any other game, you have a physical window. You age out. You slow down.
But in entrepreneurship? You don't age out. You just get better judgment. You survive the bad decisions, you learn what doesn't scale, and you go again.
This hits home for me right now.
As many of you know, I left my secure job at the university in 2023. Looking back, it was the best decision I’ve ever made. But I won't lie to you—it wasn’t easy then, and it still isn’t easy now.
But it feels like I unlocked a completely new level of the game. And despite the struggle, it is incredibly fun 😃
What drives me most right now is pure curiosity. I love that I can discover something new in the morning and implement it into my habits by the afternoon. That is the beauty of this "sport":
You learn every single day. You aren't just getting older; you are constantly adding new skills to your stack.
So if you are sitting there this Sunday feeling like you are "late" to the party, or that you missed your shot:
You aren't late. You are just stacking reps. 💪
Have a great Sunday,
Bartosz
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