Change is not the only constant.

In a world where we say "Change is the Only Constant," I believe we should have the openness to maintain some more constants that don't really change until and unless that truly need iteration or alteration.

My Introduction and Context Setting

I am Pranjal Mishra, a 23-year-old solo founder of a service-based startup called Your Brand Mate. We're currently a very small team of 3 members, including myself, and we collaborate with a large group of freelancers and contractors (constants) that we hire based on project requirements.

We've been growing slowly and are now dealing with a new set of problems on a day-to-day basis.

As a solo founder, I have a lot on my plate to deal with - numerous critical decisions daily that require my mind to be as active as ever (to the extent that my loved ones don't always feel my mental presence even when I am physically present with them).

Life of a Founder

The life of a founder, as the world acknowledges, is extremely hard. Failure is the default, and we fight to break through the threshold of the default and become extraordinary.

Any startup founder, be it smaller or a unicorn, bootstrapped or funded, makes countless crucial decisions on a day-to-day basis, unaware of their impact on their mental health.

Constant is the Only Constant

In such an extremely turbulent weather condition (inside the mind), it's always good to have a few constants (not frequently changeable entities) that offer some moments of relaxation amidst indecision - moments of peace and relaxation.

I'm not only referring to constants in terms of people, but also in regard to everything you deal with on a day-to-day basis. It could be your daily coffee from your favorite coffee place, which remains a constant. Your friends, the people you can talk to once you end your day - they are constants too. Even your regular walking place can be a constant.

Work-wise, the people, contractors, and freelancers you deal with are constants, as long as things are working out and until you really need to change them.

And there are many more examples - maybe, as a content creator, the camera settings, lens, and light temperatures are all constants, so you can focus on what matters most and make the complex decisions that really require your attention.

You don't have to solve each problem daily unless it's really necessary. It's good to solve these kinds of problems once in a while and make them constants.

Now you understand why Mark Zuckerberg wears the same $100 grey shirt every day and why you find the same familiar faces in your daily go-to restaurants near your workplace.

Change is also Good

Yes, humans are meant to explore, not settle. Until and unless your constants grow together with you in the same direction, you will outgrow them someday. You'll have to fill that void, address that problem again - maybe find a better coffee brew, a better watch, or a better recording space.

So yes, change is also a constant, but it's not meant to be an everyday occurrence.

You might be Thinking, What about Growing Better Every Day? Yes, please don't confuse this thought experiment with setting constants for things that require constant crucial attention. It's about identifying and maintaining constants for smaller things that can be held steady, untill it can be. It's not about the learnings, the executions, or the iterations on major factors of your job, life, or business.

Bye! Take care!