I took a step back. I stopped and reconsidered what I really wanted to do and what I wanted to create in my ideal world. I reflected on the things that already bring me fulfillment and that I feel comfortable doing.
I went back to square one, reevaluated my skills, and decided there were some things I never wanted to do again. Anything that someone will pay me for. I choose to honor only the parts of myself that feel most authentic and natural.
Finding someone who is going through the same thing is invaluable
I feared the loneliness I would experience on my entrepreneurial journey. And I forgot to mention the water cooler. I'm a social person, and although I worked effectively alone, I needed collaboration, conversation, and moments of community. Luckily, I found other ways to meet like-minded people online (groups, forums, social media). I also attended coworking spaces around the world to meet people who were on the same journey.
you will always find a way to overcome
I was also very afraid that I wouldn't be able to make any money and that I would end up homeless (and to be honest, it crossed my mind many times). And I fell into that hole (the -$1,000 to $3,000 negative checking account zone) about three times. But I swore that something like this would never happen again. And it wasn't. Admittedly, I had a small panic attack every time my balance was a little lower than I expected, but little by little I gained courage.
Entrepreneurship is a spiritual journey
It is because you have to do this that you learn so much about your abilities and change so much as a person. I sometimes joke that one year of entrepreneurship is like his ten years of therapy, and I think there's some truth to this.
Being an entrepreneur gives you a platform to show up, step up, and challenge yourself in ways that a 9-to-5 job doesn't. Typically, when you have a job, you show up at the same times, meet the same types of people, and work within your job responsibilities.
Now I have the freedom to choose. I choose how I spend my time, the work I want to do, and the people I work with.
And, dear friends, it is impossible to put a dollar figure on this.
