The note Melanie Perkins, founder of Canva, wrote to herself in the early days:

Mel, you’re extremely tired. You’re in a challenging situation though you can pull through.

Nothing bad is really happening. You’re just feeling depressed because you’re used to achieving things quickly. It’s a hard environment.

There is no doubt you will succeed, and you will find the team you need, get the investment you need, and build the company you’ve always wanted.

You have chosen to put yourself in a challenging situation.

If it wasn’t challenging you wouldn’t feel satisfied when you get to the end goal.