Life Lessons as an Entrepreneur
Being an entrepreneur is self-defined and it looks different for each person. My journey has taught me to trust myself, to not worry about whether others support me or not, and to make the most of every single opportunity that comes my way. The sad truth is that the majority of people, even those that love you, might find it hard to support things that they perceive to be unrealistic. The happy part is that they will support you when you start to succeed. The lesson is that the success precedes the support usually, so you can’t rely on others to coddle you along. On the flip side, the more you elevate in your power and success, the more others do start to respect you and support you. So dig deep within yourself to find the strength and support to move forward. Now that I’ve been showing some promising things with my projects, many people have started treating me differently, for better or for worse.
Being an entrepreneur has taught me to hustle to make things happen – even if that means spending hours listing material possessions on eBay so I can make more money or cocktail serving for 6 years to live in the place I want to live – you do want you have to do. It’s those experiences that make teach you resiliency and stamina, and it’s those instances in which you learn the wide variety of skills that you need to be successful as a self-starter.
Another thing I hear people say that irks me is, “Where has the time gone?”. To me, it sounds like, “I haven’t been present enough in my life to enjoy it”. My friend Joelle, who’s an extremely wise and talented 18-yearold, said to me the other day, “You’ve lived a long and full life already!” and it made me so happy to hear her say that, because it’s true! If you find yourself feeling stagnant or not moving in the direction that you want to go in, it’s up to you to change that and create something. Period. No one came to me and handed me an Agate crystal platter with all the answers on it and you shouldn’t expect that either. Being an entrepreneur can be scary because of that reason, so you have to anticipate that and move forward in spite of fear and doubt.
And so, while I thought Part 2 would be the resolution of this series on the blog, it appears it’s only the beginning. And I really didn’t talk too much about yoga! But that’s okay, because yoga’s a part of the story that’s always being weaved throughout the plot line. The best part of all that’s happened this past year in my journey to make my dreams come true is that I’ve truly started respecting myself, valuing myself, and trusting myself to make bad ass things happen. I’m investing in my present and ,y future and I encourage you to do the same, if it’s something that’s calling to you in your heart!