We sold Vidpresso to Facebook after going through my dad's death, our company's near death, and endless rejection, until it all ended in a moment.

My dad was physically abusive. Finding safety and love in achievement worked decently and gave me baseline happiness, until I stopped achieving.

I sold my company to Meta, have been given a "redefines expectations" rating this year, but for the majority of my life I haven't lived up to my own expectations. I've found I go through spiky periods alternating between learning a lot, and executing at a high level. It continues throughout today.