How do you stay motivated during challenging times in your startup journey?

This goes for muslims mostly, When i dont see the way than I use the prayers of Moses to calm myself down. inna maya rabbi sayah deen It means "Verily the God is with me and he will guide me"

Tell myself that if I can get through this difficult period, I am one step closer to success. If I can't solve the difficulties: either stop doing it altogether, or find a way to overcome the difficulties.

I stay motivated by focusing on my long-term vision, celebrating small wins, and surrounding myself with supportive people.

You want the truth. I gaslight myself :)

I guess when you are facing challenging times in your startup is when you really can laser focus on building insane products. Businesses gets molded under fire.

when facing tough times, I find it really helps to revisit my original vision and long term goals.

Please keep your long-term goals in mind to stay motivated through tough times.

Acknowledge small achievements to maintain momentum and boost morale.

Lean on your support network for encouragement and advice.

Divide significant challenges into smaller tasks to make them more manageable.

Leaning fellow entrepreneurs and mentors for support keeps me going.

Stay adaptable and open to change to navigate obstacles more effectively.

Constantly remind yourself why you started to reignite your passion.

Focus on solutions rather than problems to keep a constructive mindset.

Learn from other entrepreneurs who have overcome similar challenges.

Being thankful

Do or die. Nothing in between

For me, startup challenges are just ways to grow. But I gave birth in war. And building a startup with 3 small kids. So I always look with a little bit of annoyance at common problems that startups have. Honestly, you really need to have passion for that startup and be open-minded. If you tried it all and nothing is working - maybe it is time to pivot.

Acknowledge the effort you've put in, even if results aren't immediate. Sometimes, just appreciating how far you've come can be motivating in itself.