If you really want to learn from the mistake, it sounds like you need to ask for...

		bobmichael on June 19, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What huge mistake did you make early in yo... If you really want to learn from the mistake, it sounds like you need to ask for a personal leave for a few months and really take a bet on one of your ideas. There's not much to lose, in the worst case you learn from how it went and can decide whether you may want to raise the stakes and quit.