This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Courtnage, the 51-year-old cofounder of the donation-management platform Benevity, who lives in Creston, British Columbia. It's been edited for length and clarity. When I exited my last endeavor in 2020, I purchased a large piece of land out in the mountains. It's 22 acres. My cofounders and I built something from scratch that continues to make a positive change in the world. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. Still, I didn'