by FirstBaptistNashville

“What am I willing to sacrifice for what I want to become?”- Anon
There is a more popular, similar saying to the one abovethat goes “everybody wants to go to heaven, but no one wantsto die.”
The answer to the first quote, “What am I willing tosacrifice” is one that few people ever bother to answer upfront. This is a mistake because in every entrepreneur’sjourney, there will come a moment of truth that will testjust how bad you really want this. And you don’t want tosurprise yourself with your answer while under that kindof pressure.
I encourage you to take some time toreally think about what’s at stake in your life and whatyou are willing to do…and not do in order to make ithappen.
Of course, a greater sacrifice yields a greater reward,but you must also know your own individual limits onboth risk AND sacrifice so that you don’t blow yourselfout of the water.
Everybody does not have the cast-iron will (or stomach)to be a Richard Branson, all-caution-to-the-wind kind ofbusiness person, and that’s ok.
Of course Richard has been able to experience HUGErewards for what he has been willing to put on the line,but that doesn’t mean that you MUST play at THAT levelin order to attain the paradigm of happiness that YOUhave created for yourself (its by YOUR design, remember?)
So get in touch with where you fit in this wholeentrepreneurial drama. Yes, challenge yourself to stretchbeyond your comfort zone, but most of all, KNOW THY SELF.Put your stake in the ground and don’t let anybodydeter you from building your dream just the way you seefit to build it.

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