One of the biggest obstacle to people with dreams is lack of
funding. As much as this is truly an obstacle for many dreamers, I believe it
is just a well design excuse for others. Someone with a job and a dream
shouldn’t really have the same funding problem as an unemployed person with a
dream. If you have a job and a dream, then your job should fund your dreams.
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“Are you ready to sacrifice who you are, for what you will become?” Eric Thomas
Sadly,
most people are just earning and burning with no end in sight. They use their salary to fund their lifestyle and then look for people
to fund their dreams. Using your salary to fund your lifestyle and expecting
someone to fund your dream is madness in a category of its own. Some have got
the car, a fancy apartment, full package DSTV and they celebrate 'God knows
what' every weekend spending big amounts on alcohol. Then on Monday, they pull
out their shinny business plans and start looking for someone to fund their big
dreams.
“There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.” Anonymous
Dreamer aren't supposed to live like everyone else. Why do
you think the rest of the world mocks dreamers? That's because we don't try to
fit in or be like everyone else. We are okay being uncomfortable and losing
friends in the process. Instead of buying a car and paying car installment
every month, you can take public transport while building investing every cent
towards your dreams. Instead of renting a fancy apartment, you can stay in a
tiny room or share with friends while building your dream. I guess this is too
great a price to pay for those who want to fit in. Happy are those who dream dreams and are willing to pay the price to make them come true
"A dream cost nothing unless you want it to come true"
Salary should be number one source of capital to anyone having a dream and
having a job. The sooner you realize you can never get rich off a salary the
quicker you can start doing things differently. How many rich employees do you
know? I am not asking how many fancy employees do you know. Being fancy, looking
rich and actually being rich are different things. Most employees are trapped
in debt. But the wise ones can escape a debt trapped by not going for a car and
a house as soon as they get a job. Go for the dream first so that it’d be
easier for you to get out of corporate once its time to focus fully
on your dreams. They are those who sincerely want to get out of corporate jobs now
but are trapped because they funded their lifestyle first when they got the job.
They keep wondering, who will pay for the car, the house and the lifestyle if I leave? This is
a dilemma but I believe a new generation of dreamers can do things differently.
Fund the dream first, suffer now and shine later. Great success requires greater sacrifice. The future begins now.
"If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” Anonymous
“The speed of your success is limited only by your dedication and what you’re willing to sacrifice.” Nathan W. Morris
Of course, not everyone's salary can fund their dreams but if you can fund a
convenient comfortable fancy lifestyle then you can fund your dreams. It is
either you keep maintaining that lifestyle or you sacrifice for your dreams. Dream
big and start small. If you want this entrepreneur life you have to make sacrifices and
eliminate things holding you back from stepping up to new levels.This is the time for us to start having these
uncomfortable conversations.
“Let the rest do whatever, while you do whatever it takes.” Grant Cardone
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