# Top Idea In Your Mind > “I’d noticed startups got way less done when they started raising money, but it was not till we ourselves raised money that I understood why. The problem is not the actual time it takes to meet with investors. The problem is that once you start raising money, raising money becomes the top idea in your mind. That becomes what you think about when you take a shower in the morning. And that means other questions aren’t.” --- Date: 20240411 Links to: Tags: References: * [The Top Idea in Your Mind](https://paulgraham.com/top.html)