{"id":112,"date":"2026-01-15T20:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trackmysymptoms.org\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2026-01-15T21:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:28:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trackmysymptoms.org\/blog\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acf8fb8aec2f005afd2f0b4259b6e50a\">I Almost Took a Job. My Own App Stopped Me Cold.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><style>.kb-image112_6dd83b-57.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image112_6dd83b-57 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:267px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image112_6dd83b-57.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image112_6dd83b-57 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image112_6dd83b-57 figure{max-width:267px;}.kb-image112_6dd83b-57 .image-is-svg, .kb-image112_6dd83b-57 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image112_6dd83b-57 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image112_6dd83b-57\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"882\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/trackmysymptoms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tmslogo-transparent.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trackmysymptoms.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tmslogo-transparent.png 882w, https:\/\/trackmysymptoms.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tmslogo-transparent-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/trackmysymptoms.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tmslogo-transparent-768x558.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Recently, what looked like &#8220;the perfect opportunity&#8221; landed in my inbox. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Commission-only. Managing Partner role. Build a division from scratch. Full autonomy. Uncapped upside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The position was everything my builder brain used to thrive on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I was seriously considering it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Until I looked at what TrackMySymptoms had documented about that same week.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items112_203f19-69:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items112_203f19-69 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items112_203f19-69 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items112_203f19-69 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items112_203f19-69 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items112_203f19-69 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);}.kt-svg-icon-list-items112_203f19-69 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items112_203f19-69 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-112_27e609-db .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-112_27e609-db kt-svg-icon-list-level-1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>4 &#8220;severe&#8221; days out of 5<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-112_46b22f-fb .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-112_46b22f-fb kt-svg-icon-list-level-1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>53% average functional capacity<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-112_eb4763-1a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-112_eb4763-1a kt-svg-icon-list-level-1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Zero consecutive days of sustained performance<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">My own app told me the truth my brain didn&#8217;t want to hear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-13-color has-text-color has-link-color has-larger-font-size wp-elements-794aa94ccad5b8b533cda10d78004b50\"><em><strong>I can&#8217;t promise I&#8217;ll be functional tomorrow at 8am.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f0b0fa680b3d8a0a710e071089fdc666\">That&#8217;s the reality we live in.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We&#8217;re capable. We see opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">But our bodies and our minds? They can&#8217;t guarantee consistency anymore. And every system designed for &#8220;normal&#8221; people demands exactly that.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items112_080a7a-8d:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items112_080a7a-8d ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items112_080a7a-8d ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items112_080a7a-8d ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items112_080a7a-8d ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items112_080a7a-8d ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 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