Everyone's SINGLE point of failure | STFO 🐔

Let's cut the bullshit. The entrepreneurial journey we see on social media? It's a highlight reel. Closed 30k client, 45458% increase in MRR, 6-figure passive income—that's the polished turd.

But under all of it lies the ugly truth: our mental health is what makes or breaks us.

Our brains are the single point of failure. When our minds are healthy, we're resilient, decisive, and in control. But when they're not? Everything goes to shit.

I've been there.

I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder a decade ago. It was a time in my life when I felt the need to understand why I wasn't thinking the same way as most people. I also just met my future wife, and I didn't want to f*ck this relationship up.

My general anxiety disorder had me constantly on edge, questioning everything. "What if I don't close that client? What if I go bankrupt? What if I have to go back to a job?" The thoughts were relentless. I thought it was just the price of doing business—until I couldn't take it anymore.

But here's the thing: the past three years have been the happiest of my life.

I feel like I've finally taken control of my brain and silenced the "noise." I stopped letting anxiety call the shots and started focusing on what I wanted to do, say, and enjoy.

For me, medication prescribed by a professional was the game-changer (in particular, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI). I had tried meditation, healthy eating, therapy, going to the gym—you name it. But all of those avenues (even when done together) never helped as much as the treatment I've been following for the last 15 months.

(This isn't medical advice, just my experience.)

I believe we can pretty much face anything that life throws at us if our brains are in check. We make better choices, we don't give up easily, we don't fall pray to the direct response Norberts of this world.

Everyone I know in my circle struggles with keeping their brains in check, but it's only discussed behind closed doors. In today's high-pressure world, our brains are pushed to the limit.

But we prefer to talk about the latest, sexiest ABM play; or that latest ChatGPT update; or LinkedIn ad's latest algo change.

I guess I'm telling you this to help you understand that you're not alone. Everyone is struggling to get their brains in check—and I mean everyone. It's everyone's single point of failure.

So, if you've been on the fence about doing something about your mental health, maybe this email is the last nudge you need to actually make it happen.

Louis Grenier Recovering Frenchman, bowel cancer survivor, husband, dad, marketer. louis@stfo.io

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