The Game Balancing Mechanic
When you're building a startup, you have this irrational belief that you will win. Despite loaded incumbents with oceans of capital and capable competitors, you can't shake the feeling that winning is entirely within reach. It takes an irrational amount of hubris to look at the world around you and believe you can do things better. If you're not careful, it can turn into arrogance.
But the game-makers already considered this. In order to "balance the meta," they added a mechanic: most people give up easily, many without even trying.
There will always be competitors with more resources. There is only one you.