“I asked myself am I still building or am I just holding on holding it so close because I was afraid of what it would mean to lose it afraid of who I would be without it”

Ask Whether You’re Still Building Or Just Holding On Out Of Fear Of Who You’d Be Without It

The question that unlocked Pat's decision wasn't financial — it was diagnostic. Founders confuse momentum with attachment; staying because you can't imagine yourself without the company is not the same as staying because the work still has runway. Naming the fear made selling feel like closure instead of surrender.