An entrepreneur becomes an entrepreneur from the day he starts taking action. The day he starts materializing his dreams and ideas, he become an entrepreneur.
Why do I say that?
Have you ever know of someone who shares with you his/her ideas and big dreams, but is reluctant to take any action or move out of their comfort zone to fulfill this big dream?
I do know of people like that, many of them.
I remember 5 years ago, a friend shared with me that he hopes to own his own cafe. Today he is still working for others.
Well, there is nothing wrong with working for others, if you are enjoying it. But why do some choose to give up on their dreams, and continue working for others?
One of the reasons may be because working for others is the easy way out. As long as you run out of cash, find a job, it’s the easiest. Find a job that pays you $5 to $10 an hour. What can be harder than exchanging time for money?
Then we come to the next point. Most people are good at exchanging time for money, which means they are not so good at creating wealth. An entrepreneur creates wealth, they don’t exchange time for money. It seems creating wealth is a much harder process, at least on surface it is how it’s look.
Why is creating wealth harder for many?
That’s because we are not trained to create wealth. In school, we are train to be an employee, exchanging time for money. Parents told us to look for a job when we grow up. All these upbringing wired our brain into having thoughts of exchanging time for money. As long as crisis comes, our brain goes, “look for a job.” It become an immediate reaction.
To change this, stop looking for a job. Take action to fulfill your dreams and ideas. Once you are able to break that cycle, you are re-wiring your brain.
