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Please bear with me. This is a bit of a philosophical post and it will be long.
We here have somethings in common.
Somethings that very few people have.
We seek knowledge. We seek financial independence.
We seek to help others.
We have goals. We have ambition.
We have mortality.
That last one was a bit unexpected huh?
So you came here to see what that this thread was all about.
The only two things that matter.
People is one of them. Numbers being the other.
I shouldn't have to explain why people are important.
However let me ask you a question. I hope someone will be able to answer this question. It's plagued my dreams for years now and I haven't been able to figure it out.
If no one else existed, what would your purpose be?
If you can't answer it, don't feel bad. I've asked everyone from homeless people to pastors. Some answered with expected answers. Others rejected the question all together.
Anyways, going further would be going down a rabbit hole too long for this post. I know, I've typed it out.
I'll give you a hint though... Everyone is a narcissist.
Lets move on to numbers.
Numbers being the other thing that is really important in life.
A life without numbers would be intolerable. If we didn't have numbers, we wouldn't be able to correctly figure out important things.
How many children do we have. How much food do we need. How much water is necessary to survive.
Numbers are governed by a specific set of rules. 1+1 will always equal 2. No matter what. There isn't a place in the universe that this function breaks down.
I understand you might be confused. This post is heavy on the philosophical.
You probably are asking yourself questions
"What the hell is he on?"
or
"What does this have to do with business"
I can reassure you I haven't taken any drugs. I might be a bit tired. That's it.
But I can tell you for a fact that your business will fail if you don't pay attention to these two things.
People are your customers. Your fans. Your lively-hood. They pay your paycheck. They give you a purpose.
Numbers are what keep you in check. They prevent you from being an idiot.
Love your customers. Love people.
Watch your numbers like that creepy stalker guy stereotype. Or the NSA.
Please feel free to say what you think is the most important aspect. I post threads to promote conversation and invoke thought.
We here have somethings in common.
Somethings that very few people have.
We seek knowledge. We seek financial independence.
We seek to help others.
We have goals. We have ambition.
We have mortality.
That last one was a bit unexpected huh?
So you came here to see what that this thread was all about.
The only two things that matter.
People is one of them. Numbers being the other.
I shouldn't have to explain why people are important.
However let me ask you a question. I hope someone will be able to answer this question. It's plagued my dreams for years now and I haven't been able to figure it out.
If no one else existed, what would your purpose be?
If you can't answer it, don't feel bad. I've asked everyone from homeless people to pastors. Some answered with expected answers. Others rejected the question all together.
Anyways, going further would be going down a rabbit hole too long for this post. I know, I've typed it out.
I'll give you a hint though... Everyone is a narcissist.
Lets move on to numbers.
Numbers being the other thing that is really important in life.
A life without numbers would be intolerable. If we didn't have numbers, we wouldn't be able to correctly figure out important things.
How many children do we have. How much food do we need. How much water is necessary to survive.
Numbers are governed by a specific set of rules. 1+1 will always equal 2. No matter what. There isn't a place in the universe that this function breaks down.
I understand you might be confused. This post is heavy on the philosophical.
You probably are asking yourself questions
"What the hell is he on?"
or
"What does this have to do with business"
I can reassure you I haven't taken any drugs. I might be a bit tired. That's it.
But I can tell you for a fact that your business will fail if you don't pay attention to these two things.
People are your customers. Your fans. Your lively-hood. They pay your paycheck. They give you a purpose.
Numbers are what keep you in check. They prevent you from being an idiot.
Love your customers. Love people.
Watch your numbers like that creepy stalker guy stereotype. Or the NSA.
Please feel free to say what you think is the most important aspect. I post threads to promote conversation and invoke thought.
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