Gonna be real for a minute.
A LinkedIn post by Sammy Tourani, . Post 60 of 90, newest first.
Gonna be real for a minute.
Last week was rough. I was ready to step back for good.
When you put yourself out there every week, you'll eventually attract more and more "noise". This week, the noise got loud. Too loud.
There's the good, there's the bad, and then there's the people who just don't like you at all. To top it off (and this is something you won't hear publicly), the "hustle and grind" life? It can be an incredibly lonely road.
I had a really low moment and started questioning... honestly, everything.
"Maybe I should stop posting and just disappear for a bit."
So, I took a step back and went through my LinkedIn DMs and relived them all.
These are real DMs from real people over the past few months.
Students. Founders. CEOs. VPs and Directors in Big-Tech. Engineers. Recruiters. Investors. Colleagues, mentors, and peers. A lot of people I've never met, and they still took time out of their day to reach out.
I'm putting this collage here as my own reminder.
A reminder of what's real and what's just... noise.
The haters are loud. But this? This is so much louder.
If you've been scared about posting your own thoughts, just block out the noise. This post is for you. If it means anything, I will personally support you all the way. You've got this.
With love,
Sammy ❤️
P.S: To every single person in these screenshots (and the hundreds more I couldn't fit): thank you.
Photos in this post:
- A collage of supportive LinkedIn messages, with the senders' names blacked out.
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