It does not matter if you are a billionaire.
It does not matter if your new enterprise is going to make you a few more billions.
It does not matter if you are moved by mixed motives.
What matters is the impact you have on people and communities. And some enterprises have this much clearer than others.
Some situations have the power to take us back to the ground. They remind us we are not invincible, they prove time is a very limited resource, they point to someone who is more prepared.
When we go past them and their drama, they can teach us to be with what we have and what we are, to the best of our own possibilities.
That’s what they are really for.
Three things that will not make you nervous, that will not scare you, that will not make you lose your sleep, that will not make you cry when you are rejected.
The point is that when are onto something that matters, you will feel anxiety and fear. That’s a sign of the stakes you are putting on that thing. What’s important is acknowledging the feelings, accepting where they come from, and finding ways to cope with them so that you can function and progress.
It’s never been about feeling confident and fearless. That’s a lie for Hollywood movies.
When the mind wanders, it takes you to wonderful places, average places, horrible places. Places that do not exist. Places that often determine your joy or sorrow.
The only thing that is real, though, is the here and now. What you are doing in this moment, the context you have around you, the possibility for you to decide to change the activity and the context. And your mood.
A wandering mind can take you places, but train the capacity to come back to reality at will.
It’s a muscle that can be strengthened.
Every flaw you see in the world.
Every error message for any software, every bug that gets reported, every overly bureaucratic process, every mistake that gets you infuriated.
It is the product of the work of somebody.
And of course, sometimes it was a poor job, sometimes you simply have to go and fix things. But other times instead – most of the times – there are reasons why things work in a certain way and a person who is proud for having found a way to create something that was not there before.
If we are able to step out of our anger and take an inquisitive approach, we might save time and relationships. And we might make it so that the next time, that person, will be even more motivated to take the initiative.
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