One of the lucky few

I quit my 9-to-5 job and dove into entrepreneurship because I wanted a chance to do something difficult, grueling, and deeply, deeply fulfilling.

I remember reading a blog post by an online business owner. His goal for his readers was to talk them out of pursuing entrepreneurship, listing reasons why this path was the biggest mistake a person could make for their career. By the end of the post, I had a fire lit under my rear like never before. I resolved to be one of the “lucky few” who succeeded in being their own boss.

There wasn’t a person on this earth who could stop me.

It’s happened a few times where a job seeker or career changer grabs a spot on my calendar, telling me that they’re looking to pursue a certain career path. But once we get on the call, the only thing they want to talk about is how to start a business of their own.

I do the same thing that the blog post did for me. I talk about all the exhausting and challenging aspects of my day-to-day. I unabashedly share my shortcomings and outright failures.

It doesn’t matter. I can’t do a thing to remove the glow from their eyes or dampen the fire entrenched in their soul. There’s no fear. There’s only a deep-seated desire to pursue the dream.

I fully understand it. It’s the best feeling in the world.

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