Better off not knowing

“Aerodynamically a bee’s body is not made to fly; the good thing is that the bee doesn’t know”.

Being indie hacker, being an entrepreneur, is like the bee. 90% or more chance of failure, yet we still do it. And many more sign up for failure every year.

It’s an (almost) impossible task. Yes here we are. Because most who start don’t know how hard it is. First time founders don’t know. They just try to fly anyway… while falling off the cliff.

Makes me think… what are some things we’re better off not knowing or ignoring, to increase our chances of success?

• How difficult it is to even launch your first product
• How difficult it is to even earn your first $1
• How difficult getting to $1k revenue is
• How the amount of work it entails is usually 2-3x more you think
• How the time you need to get to your goal usually entails a few years more
• How many hats you’re expected to wear, even though you’ve never trained or schooled in them
• How taking advice might be more confusing than ignoring it, 90% of the time
• How complete strangers will hate on you and your work, without reason

What else are we better off not knowing as entrepreneurs?