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Why I quit "The Strive"

Everyone I Know Is Doing The Strive and Nobody Looks Happy

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JA Westenberg
Apr 10, 2026
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I spent about a decade waking up at 6am and checking my follower count before I brushed my teeth. Refreshing analytics while the coffee brewed, reading Y Combinator …

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