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My Relentless Ambition Cost Me My Health. Here's How to Avoid Making My Mistakes.

Karan Khemani

created: May 23, 2025, noon | updated: May 24, 2025, 12:56 p.m.

Building a startup places extraordinary emotional and psychological demands on your body — demands that a jog won't erase. Add to that the pressure of scaling and debugging, and I had unknowingly built a storm inside my nervous system. Over the next three years, I prioritized physical rigor to balance my nervous system. It's more likely that your nervous system is the culprit. Related: How to Optimize Your Personal Health and Well-Being in 2025 — A Guide for EntrepreneursConclusion: Become you 2.0You can iterate your startup.

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