“Oh man, I can’t do that. I can’t take that risk.”
I was trying to help my friend–who always talked about his hatred of his corporate job–to jump ship and start his own thing.
Now, if there’s anyone that could succeed at their own thing, this is your guy: an electrical engineer, 3.8 GPA (!), working for one of the most prestigious companies in the city, great social skills…
This guy could outsmart anyone in the room, let alone me (he actually commented to me when we were back in grade school, “you know, I think I’m smarter than you”. I was pissed, but I knew it was true).
Dismayed, he wondered: “I mean, I have a mortgage, the economy’s not too great, and what if I fail?”
What if you fail?
Ah, the almighty preventer of would-be entrepreneurs. What am I going to do if I fail?
If you fail?
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