A True Entrepreneur Embraces Obstacles

"A true gladiator embraces pain and suffering."  And "caresses death", or whatever Oenomaus said.

When they go into the fight ready to die and enjoying pain, they win.

An true entrepreneur has a similar thing going on with obstacles.

Bill Gates loved computers, programming, and business challenges so much that the vast majority of every problem thrown his way occurred to him kind of like a fun game he could play.  He loved the majority of the obstacles, so he didn't break down when they occurred.  He wasn't scared of pushing the envelope, because it would just mean more fun obstacles.  From a nobody to the #1 richest man in the world, it was fun and enjoyable the whole time.  He embraced obstacles and there was no obstacle big enough to satisfy him, so he over-came the biggest obstacles he could possibly face in his pursuit of obstacles.

If I embraced obstacles in this way...

• The lower my daily disciplines, the more excited I'd be - my obstacle is to figure out a 40% gap.  What a massive, rich, juicy set of obstacles.  I don't even know where to start - nice - this could last a while and really keep me engaged.
• The more overwhelmed I get at work, the more fun I'd have.  I'd literally be covered in obstacles.  From the fuzzy headaches, to the gut clenches, to the explosive interrupting thoughts, to forgetting about urgent deals and dropping the ball, it'd be a fun packed day.  Everywhere I look there'd be stuff I could solve.  It'd be like living in paradise.
• The more I struggled to get myself to do something, the more fascinating it'd be.  The more things I could try.  The more I could adventure into my mind. 
• The more I wanted a break, or to play a game or watch a video, INSTEAD OF what I had chose to do, the more ecstasy I'd feel.  That mental ripping would feel SO SATISFYING. 
• The more I broke my muscles, the more satisfying my workout.

So you see, it's got nothing to do with pain.  It's got everything to do with becoming obsessed with a love of obstacles.  You love obstacles because they're fun, interesting, engaging, challenging, and so on.  And you embrace them just for the love of embracing them.  The same way you do ALL because you enjoy it, and you choose ALL because you choose it.

You want to gain intensity?  Love obstacles and then view it as your #1 obstacle.  Loving obstacles, choosing them, that's what comes first.

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