If you take nothing else from this collection of ideas, know this: you are not alone.

As I was struggling to figure out why I was so unsatisfied with my post-exit rich life, I felt as if I were the only person in the world experiencing this angst. Nobody to speak with, nobody that could relate.

But wait... some kind person on Twitter pointed me to a group of post-exit founders. Yes! It's me! I've found my tribe. I joined an eagerly jumped into the website, awaiting others suffering a similar fate. What was there? Money talk. Asks. Promotions. Financial opportunities. Fuck.

Frustrated enough to punch at the world, I posted a message I think was titled "Am I alone?" in which I ranted about the unique sorrow of selling my company, having everything in the world I'd dreamed of and still feeling empty inside. I'm told this post received more views and responses than any other post. In fairness, most of the other posts are garbage, but still. This was the spark that created BTFL and many lifelong friends.

So, if you're feeling oddly unsatisfied and unsettled, confused about what's happening and what to do next- you are not alone.

If you're struggling with the loss of your identity, purpose and meaning as Founder of YourCo, you are not alone.

If your frustrated that money still occupies way too much of your mental space, even though you have more than enough, you are not alone.

If you continue to create new ideas to fill this gap, only to revert back to emptiness, you are not alone.

As always, happy to talk if you'd like to share your story.