[montblanc]

I dont wanna sound negative but for some people giving up makes sense. Entrepreneurship could be extremely isolating and depressig, especially when its not working out, and not everyone wants a decade of failure after failure and missing out on other financial and social opportunities.

[start123]

Yes, 3 years is pretty much a good way to measure if you have made it or not. Anything beyond that is pretty much a waste of time. Also, surrounding yourself with people of similar interests will keep you going. Currently, I have some great indie hacker friends on Twitter who keep me motivated.