The Rocky Cutscene
Summary
Being an entrepreneur is tough because, unlike movies, there's no background music or cheering audience. The uncertainty of success can be long and challenging, like a five-year journey where you don't know the outcome.
Uncertainty is part of what makes entrepreneurship worth pursuing. If success were guaranteed, it wouldn't hold the same value.
We often crave guarantees in a world that doesn't offer any. The lack of guarantees makes the journey meaningful and valuable.
- If you're waiting for someone to save you, remember that it will be you in the future. You will be the better version of yourself that you've been waiting for.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest embracing the uncertainty that comes with entrepreneurship. Instead of fearing it, recognize it as part of what makes the journey rewarding. Start small by setting short-term goals that align with your long-term vision. This will offer clarity and momentum without needing guarantees.
A good way of dealing with the pressure of not knowing the outcome is by focusing on what you can control. Spend time refining your daily habits and routines. Success is often the result of consistent, small efforts over time. Keep track of your progress to see the incremental gains which build into something larger.
Recognize that your future self is your best ally. Visualize the person you want to become and act as if you're already that person. Make decisions today that the future you would appreciate. This might be as simple as improving your discipline or being more open to opportunities that come your way.
Finally, consider building a support network of like-minded individuals. Engage with communities, whether online or locally, who are on similar journeys. Their experiences, advice, and encouragement can be a source of wisdom and motivation when things are tough.
Remember, the excitement and value lie in not knowing the ending—that's what's going to make your victory all the sweeter when it happens. Keep pushing forward, and let the uncertainty drive you, not deter you.
Full Transcript
the rocky cutscene lasts 2 minutes in the movie but it can Last 5 Years in real life and there is no background music you know what I mean and there's no audience waiting to cheer for you and you don't know that you're going to beat Apollo Creed so you're in it for 5 years and I think the hard part of Entrepreneurship is the uncertainty that you don't know if it's going to work out but taken to the other natural extreme if you did know and you were guaranteed that it was going to work it wouldn't be worth it we want to guarantee from a world that doesn't give any and the fact that it doesn't give guantee is what makes it worth it and so to the person who is still you know plugged in and waiting for someone to save them someone will save you but it's you future you the better you the person that you've been waiting to become
