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How do you deal with the thought of failure in business? (Even when succeeding)
A classic question I know but would love to see how everyone copes
It comes with the territory of course but with business, if you fail, it can feel like wasted time, time you can't get back or could have been using to do other things (travelling the world, having a proper social life)
My business is doing well at the moment, I'm making more than I could in a job which is just my dream, but I'm busting my ass doing it...if it fails I'll be left with a skillset and years of time wasted, 12 hour days, little to no social life etc.
Best Answer
I've been on both sides of the fence, 40+ hour work weeks at a job and 12hr days working online just to test a product. Controlling my own journey in life overrides the fear of failure any day for me. I'd rather work 13hrs a day working for myself than spend 10 hours a day in some hot ass kitchen. Also I view failure as stepping stones and a guide as to where I need to improve to succeed.
Other points
A very small minority of businesses end up "making it." That's the reality of the situation. If you're passionate about what you're doing, then it shouldn't be an issue. Keep grinding. If you're doing something purely for the sake of $$ and have no care at all about the project besides as a financial asset, then you'll run into some issues.
A good time for a rick and morty quote:
"To live is to risk it all, otherwise you're just an inert chunk of randomly assembled molecules drifting wherever the universe blows you"
Question asked by
u/PaddyGrind
Date
July 18, 2020 at 4:09:31 AM