Business is best

There are very few things in life more terrifying than the thought of being on the death bed and realizing that your life was a waste and that your legacy will not carry on to your posterity. Being an entrepreneur is not about how much fiscal success one can obtain, how much recognition we receive, or even about whether or not the business itself was a success; it is far more profound and powerful than mere success. The Entrepreneurial journey isn't about what we can make, it is more about what we become in the process of creating this journey. My father once told me that creating a business is like creating a monster, it starts out so small, just a little debt to get things off the ground with just a few low risks. But as time progresses, and we continue to feed the monster, it grows, and grows, and grows and left unchecked, it will consume the soul. Being a entrepreneur can literally drain away life and consume a man. It is imperative that we control the monster and keep our head...

The phrase 'what if...' has tortured more souls than any other phrase, besides maybe 'if only I had...'. I have found that the entrepreneur's journey is not easy, but it is so worth it to go for our dreams, even if they do end in what we see as disaster. Thomas Edison failed far more than he ever succeeded, yet his success as an entrepreneur/inventor literally lit up the whole world! I believe that it is very similar for us today. We take educated and well thought out risks knowing that we could very well fail in a few endeavors, but we also understanding that even if only one of those endeavors succeeds, it could change the world. My goal is not to become a rich millionaire who squanders away millions for frivolous pleasantries. I wish to provide something that will bring relief and happiness to others and fill some gaps that have been left open. By looking at life through this new perspective I believe that I can achieve the entrepreneurial dream and do something...

I was deeply impacted by the concept of never being somewhere I cannot say no, especially to something that is dangerous for moral or ethical reasons. I greatly appreciated this concept and believe that this will be something that I will keep at my center. I must work to create a better me by instilling this principle and the many others I learned. It is true that as a entrepreneur our ability to manage a business and family time is very difficult and I hope to learn more of time management in the hopes that this will bless my family and future. I hope to learn more about how to make money in a wise way and how to use it correctly like Jim, I really respect him and love the idea of retiring at 35 and serving for the rest of my life. I have set the goal that My wife and I will retire at the age of 45, maybe 7-8 years sooner than my father is going to retire, he is planning to retire at the age of 53-54 as a financially independent adult. I hope to learn these strategies and especially h...