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So much of my grinding has been done in isolation. My immediate family supports me but certain uncles and aunties keep discouraging me because they want me to take the traditional route.
Fortunately, things have been picking up, and things are much better than they have been in the past 3 years. I have an enterprise software startup that looks promising (timing wise) according to the industry experts, so now its a matter of getting a badass team, incorporating a great culture, and executing correctly. and on the side, I have a search engine marketing business hustle that is raking I some really good amount of money that might leave outsiders wondering why im pursuing the software business that hasn't exactly kicked off yet (but will once the MVP is done).
I have been isolated friends wise as well, cut everyone off from my old city, and have had trust issues to get real close with friends in the new city, unless its people I can relate to (hustle wise doing similar things--chasing dreams regardless of the path chosen whether its business or sports or music etc etc).
The thing is, when I left the old city, I had a group of friends from high school, that I don't get the chance to hang around much. In fact I haven't seen them since I left, but they have been the only people I contact from that city. I call these friends and we catch up like nothing, and most importantly, these guys are SUPPORTIVE. they are complete opposite from the "friends" from college that will talk behind my back, discourage me for whatever reasons, etc.
to put more context in, these friends are "hood", but they are loyal. they get irritated that I never come to visit, but never jealous of the things I tell them that im doing. and they believe and hope I can make it. I don't want to be a wolf reject and leave those guys hanging. I have developed a great deal of empathy despite all the trust issues I have and whatnot. as dreamers do often times-- gaze into the distant future, I am curious about how I can help out those friends. they are struggling everyday. they might have made dumb decisions in the past (ruining sports scholarships by being reckless) that made them resort to taking risky decisions such as drug dealing and whatnot, but they are good people at the core that are willing to learn and grow given a chance and some guidance.
any thoughts on this?
Fortunately, things have been picking up, and things are much better than they have been in the past 3 years. I have an enterprise software startup that looks promising (timing wise) according to the industry experts, so now its a matter of getting a badass team, incorporating a great culture, and executing correctly. and on the side, I have a search engine marketing business hustle that is raking I some really good amount of money that might leave outsiders wondering why im pursuing the software business that hasn't exactly kicked off yet (but will once the MVP is done).
I have been isolated friends wise as well, cut everyone off from my old city, and have had trust issues to get real close with friends in the new city, unless its people I can relate to (hustle wise doing similar things--chasing dreams regardless of the path chosen whether its business or sports or music etc etc).
The thing is, when I left the old city, I had a group of friends from high school, that I don't get the chance to hang around much. In fact I haven't seen them since I left, but they have been the only people I contact from that city. I call these friends and we catch up like nothing, and most importantly, these guys are SUPPORTIVE. they are complete opposite from the "friends" from college that will talk behind my back, discourage me for whatever reasons, etc.
to put more context in, these friends are "hood", but they are loyal. they get irritated that I never come to visit, but never jealous of the things I tell them that im doing. and they believe and hope I can make it. I don't want to be a wolf reject and leave those guys hanging. I have developed a great deal of empathy despite all the trust issues I have and whatnot. as dreamers do often times-- gaze into the distant future, I am curious about how I can help out those friends. they are struggling everyday. they might have made dumb decisions in the past (ruining sports scholarships by being reckless) that made them resort to taking risky decisions such as drug dealing and whatnot, but they are good people at the core that are willing to learn and grow given a chance and some guidance.
any thoughts on this?
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