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I noticed that it is a common trend on this forum, and other forums with the fastlane mentality to feel almost better than other people who do slowlane or sidewalk things. Not in the sense that we'd smack them in the face or make fun of them, but we feel as if their mindset is sort of primitive.
I was speaking about it with my friend who is basically my business partner, he shares the exact same mentality as me.
So I asked him "Why do you think striving entrepreneurs s get fed up when they hear people with that "Normal" mindset".
He wasn't really sure, so I took a crack at it.
I think it's because anytime I ask someone how they are doing, or what kind of plans they have going for them, no matter what they said, I almost always respond with "Awesome man! I hope it all works out!". Granted, these are people who I'd consider friends, but that I don't know well enough to say "hey fella, take a seat over there, let me change the way you think". It'd be insulting.
Now on the other hand, when I tell people in a fairly vague way, or hell- even in depth, the response is always "Nah man, too many people on the internet, you'll never succeed". "Dude, you'd have to be REALLY lucky to have that happen to you." "Yeah well, it's worth a try".
I've just noticed that they always tend to be so doubtful. Why is it that when anyone on here, hears someone with an extravagant plant to succeed we all encourage them.
I'm no entrepreneur yet, so don't think my opinion really counts, but I'm just saying that this is where the elitism stems from FOR ME. Obviously I'm not a better person than them or anything but I guess it is just so laughable to believe that when people bring up mediocre plans in life, everyone loves it. When someone takes a shot at being original, they are shot down and laughed at. Should we be the ones laughing at them?
Now, this thread is all with a positive mentality, no "I'm better than you cause I wanna be an entrepreneur!", just some of my thoughts.
I was speaking about it with my friend who is basically my business partner, he shares the exact same mentality as me.
So I asked him "Why do you think striving entrepreneurs s get fed up when they hear people with that "Normal" mindset".
He wasn't really sure, so I took a crack at it.
I think it's because anytime I ask someone how they are doing, or what kind of plans they have going for them, no matter what they said, I almost always respond with "Awesome man! I hope it all works out!". Granted, these are people who I'd consider friends, but that I don't know well enough to say "hey fella, take a seat over there, let me change the way you think". It'd be insulting.
Now on the other hand, when I tell people in a fairly vague way, or hell- even in depth, the response is always "Nah man, too many people on the internet, you'll never succeed". "Dude, you'd have to be REALLY lucky to have that happen to you." "Yeah well, it's worth a try".
I've just noticed that they always tend to be so doubtful. Why is it that when anyone on here, hears someone with an extravagant plant to succeed we all encourage them.
I'm no entrepreneur yet, so don't think my opinion really counts, but I'm just saying that this is where the elitism stems from FOR ME. Obviously I'm not a better person than them or anything but I guess it is just so laughable to believe that when people bring up mediocre plans in life, everyone loves it. When someone takes a shot at being original, they are shot down and laughed at. Should we be the ones laughing at them?
Now, this thread is all with a positive mentality, no "I'm better than you cause I wanna be an entrepreneur!", just some of my thoughts.
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