I know that feeling well. I once took a small piece of petrified wood from a trail and had the same nagging thought. What finally settled it for me was taking it back on my next hike. I placed it in a different, but still beautiful, spot along the same path. It felt better knowing it was back out in the world for someone else to find.

Yeah that's why I dig up founder interviews now. Found some cool stories just searching "[product] + how it started" on youtube.

My friend had a cactus that did nothing for ages, just sat there looking like a spiky rock. Then one summer it put out this wild, neon pink flower overnight.