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title: It it were easy, it probably wouldn’t worth doing
created: 2026-10-25
modified: 2026-10-25
authors: Melanie Perkins
category: Letter
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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.
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> Nothing bad is really happening. You’re just feeling depressed because you’re used to achieving things quickly. It’s a hard environment.
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> 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.
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> You have chosen to put yourself in a challenging situation.
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> **If it wasn’t challenging you wouldn’t feel satisfied when you get to the end goal.**