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Founders hold themselves to high expectations – statements like make a dent in the world are a part of their daily dialogue. The chasm between their expectations and outcomes may be wide, and the resources required to build the bridge or cross this chasm may not be available, but that does not scare nor stop them.

To propel the founder to greater heights, a self-image of a hero is an essential mind hack. As one VC told me, every founder aspiring to change the world should first believe that they can do it; that they have the courage, the magical powers to pick the right direction, to influence others, to gather resources and deploy these effectively; to persist and stay the course. We are often unaware how we subconsciously build and shape our belief systems. In building our belief systems, a healthy self-image is an asset. It helps us pick aspirational goals, but our ability to manage our own psychological barriers becomes a hurdle. Inflated self-images combined with vulnerable egos can make us our own worst enemies. We tend to be overly favorable in our self-view in many domains, as the Dunning-Kruger effect shows us.