Everyone talks about success… no one talks about this part

When people talk about startups, it’s always about success stories — funding, growth, big exits. But no one really talks about the phase in between. The part where nothing is working clearly, nothing is failing completely either… you’re just stuck in the middle. You keep working, adjusting, trying new things, but there’s no clear signal that you’re moving in the right direction. And it starts to mess with your head. You begin questioning your decisions, your idea, even yourself. I’ve had moments where I felt really confident, and then days where I felt like dropping everything. The problem is, you don’t know if this is just part of the process… or a sign that it’s not working. That uncertainty is the hardest thing to deal with. How do you know when to keep going… and when to stop?