I purchased a couple of days ago a new book by Darren Hardy called The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster: Why Now is the Time to #JoinTheRide.
It has been a nice eye opening read so far and I recommend it to anyone interested not only in entrepreneurship but also in understanding himself. I will be sharing some of my thoughts as I read through the book.
“All human beings are entrepreneurs. When we were in the caves, we were all self-employed … finding our food, feeding ourselves. That’s where human history began.” Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner
Know thyself
10 years ago, I was still a fresh graduate with an engineering degree. I was full of dreams and ambitions waiting for the moment I unleash all those wild ideas to the world.
Dreams vs. Reality
Before the Kindle was ever created, I remember I had a notebook where I drafted the idea of an ebook reader that was excellent at only one task: reading books!
I don't consider this as a breakthrough because it is known that every idea in the world has already been thought by at least 4 people at the same time, but the difference is what they did about it.
Well, it's obvious I did nothing!
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The same happened to all the ideas that I wrote in my notebook.
Then, I realized that I am broke and that ideas are not for a broke graduate in Lebanon, a small country that you can hardly notice on the map.
At the same time, I got a job offer from one of my mentors and I accepted it immediately, leaving Lebanon as a result and settling in Saudi Arabia.
Now, after 10 years, I remembered my notebook and, upon further reflection, I realized that I don't know myself anymore!
Reality vs. Dreams
It's amazing how we drift sometimes away from our aspirations, we follow the stream and ride the unstoppable flow of repeating days that all look the same!
The world around us is filled with agony and unbelievable degradation of human values and dignity.
It's easy with such events to stop thinking about ourselves.
However, we were created to be unique.
The quest for knowing oneself and the reason of our existence, beyond the spiritual religious interpretation, has long preoccupied great philosophers and thinkers of all time.
“People say you have to have a lot of passion for what you’re doing, and it’s totally true and the reason is, because its so hard, that if you don’t, any rational person would give up. It’s really hard and you have to do it over a sustained period of time. So if you don’t love it, if you’re not having fun doing it, if you don’t really love it, you’re going to give up." Steve Jobs.
Why you need the book
If any of the above resonated with your current thoughts and feelings, then go and grab a copy of the book. You will not regret it.
Darren has filled the book with outstanding material and a checklist that will guide you in reconnecting with yourself.
This will be useful not only if you want to start a new business, but also to retake control of your mind to live a thoughtful life.
I just started reading the book and I only finished the first chapter. If you read the book (or are reading it), kindly share your thoughts too!
#JoinTheRide!
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