now I’m pretty sure we all want to live a good life at least you should but the
a good life at least you should but the
a good life at least you should but the thing is the pursuit of a good life is
thing is the pursuit of a good life is
thing is the pursuit of a good life is like baking a cake if you don’t know
like baking a cake if you don’t know
like baking a cake if you don’t know what you’re doing you often have to
what you’re doing you often have to
what you’re doing you often have to refer to a recipe but I believe that by
refer to a recipe but I believe that by
refer to a recipe but I believe that by adhering to a certain set of
adhering to a certain set of
adhering to a certain set of instructions people often lose sight of
instructions people often lose sight of
instructions people often lose sight of the complete picture and miss out on
the complete picture and miss out on
the complete picture and miss out on things like for example when I was in
things like for example when I was in
things like for example when I was in Korea for a week there is this
Korea for a week there is this
Korea for a week there is this marketplace and in this marketplace they
marketplace and in this marketplace they
marketplace and in this marketplace they sold all kinds of things but you see I’m
sold all kinds of things but you see I’m
sold all kinds of things but you see I’m the kind of person who would go to a
the kind of person who would go to a
the kind of person who would go to a restaurant find one kind of food and
restaurant find one kind of food and
restaurant find one kind of food and only get that every time I visited and
only get that every time I visited and
only get that every time I visited and this marketplace was no exception so
this marketplace was no exception so
this marketplace was no exception so once I tried their meat buns that was
once I tried their meat buns that was
once I tried their meat buns that was all I wanted and I was hooked so every
all I wanted and I was hooked so every
all I wanted and I was hooked so every day I would kind of take this particular
day I would kind of take this particular
day I would kind of take this particular winding path down to the stall that sold
winding path down to the stall that sold
winding path down to the stall that sold these meat buns I would never deviate
these meat buns I would never deviate
these meat buns I would never deviate because in my eyes if the system wasn’t
because in my eyes if the system wasn’t
because in my eyes if the system wasn’t broke there was no need to fix it so
broke there was no need to fix it so
broke there was no need to fix it so ultimately I ended up only actually
ultimately I ended up only actually
ultimately I ended up only actually getting meat buns which was something I
getting meat buns which was something I
getting meat buns which was something I came to regret later when I discovered
came to regret later when I discovered
came to regret later when I discovered that they sold headphones for the cheap
that they sold headphones for the cheap
that they sold headphones for the cheap right across the corner but I think this
right across the corner but I think this
right across the corner but I think this experience of mind deeply resembles and
experience of mind deeply resembles and
experience of mind deeply resembles and mirrors the instructions that were given
mirrors the instructions that were given
mirrors the instructions that were given as students on how to succeed now as
as students on how to succeed now as
as students on how to succeed now as students of a highly developed country
students of a highly developed country
students of a highly developed country I’m sure you’ve kind of already been
I’m sure you’ve kind of already been
I’m sure you’ve kind of already been told what you guys need to do in order
told what you guys need to do in order
told what you guys need to do in order to live a good life from my
to live a good life from my
to live a good life from my understanding first you kind of have to
understanding first you kind of have to
understanding first you kind of have to go to a high school get good grades and
go to a high school get good grades and
go to a high school get good grades and then like do at least ten activities so
then like do at least ten activities so
then like do at least ten activities so you can completely fill out your college
you can completely fill out your college
you can completely fill out your college application sheet then you get into a
application sheet then you get into a
application sheet then you get into a college or a post graduate college with
college or a post graduate college with
college or a post graduate college with an acceptance rate of 20% or below you
an acceptance rate of 20% or below you
an acceptance rate of 20% or below you continue to maintain good grades and you
continue to maintain good grades and you
continue to maintain good grades and you do lots of internships and study for the
do lots of internships and study for the
do lots of internships and study for the career of your choosing
career of your choosing
career of your choosing probably something your family can brag
probably something your family can brag
probably something your family can brag about then afterwards once all of that
about then afterwards once all of that
about then afterwards once all of that is done you join the workforce and you
is done you join the workforce and you
is done you join the workforce and you find a stable and steady paying job that
find a stable and steady paying job that
find a stable and steady paying job that lets you slowly climb your way up the
lets you slowly climb your way up the
lets you slowly climb your way up the ladder and start a family where you’ll
ladder and start a family where you’ll
ladder and start a family where you’ll continue to work until you retire
continue to work until you retire
continue to work until you retire now I’m not really sure but I’m pretty
now I’m not really sure but I’m pretty
now I’m not really sure but I’m pretty sure that this is kind of outdated this
sure that this is kind of outdated this
sure that this is kind of outdated this is the master plan forged by the wisdom
is the master plan forged by the wisdom
is the master plan forged by the wisdom and the experience of all those who came
and the experience of all those who came
and the experience of all those who came before you and yet all you have to do is
before you and yet all you have to do is
before you and yet all you have to do is follow it and this good life that you
follow it and this good life that you
follow it and this good life that you wish for can easily be yours you see I’m
wish for can easily be yours you see I’m
wish for can easily be yours you see I’m only 17 so I really can’t say what comes
only 17 so I really can’t say what comes
only 17 so I really can’t say what comes after high school but I think that
after high school but I think that
after high school but I think that there’s a problem that’s something like
there’s a problem that’s something like
there’s a problem that’s something like this exists at all
this exists at all
this exists at all because this kind of intense focus is
because this kind of intense focus is
because this kind of intense focus is like a double-edged sword you can more
like a double-edged sword you can more
like a double-edged sword you can more effectively reach your goals but I also
effectively reach your goals but I also
effectively reach your goals but I also think that you inadvertently close
think that you inadvertently close
think that you inadvertently close yourself off to other paths and
yourself off to other paths and
yourself off to other paths and opportunities now I’m not trying to say
opportunities now I’m not trying to say
opportunities now I’m not trying to say that stuff like this shouldn’t exist but
that stuff like this shouldn’t exist but
that stuff like this shouldn’t exist but I do think that this current
I do think that this current
I do think that this current understanding that we’re given is
understanding that we’re given is
understanding that we’re given is somewhat in need of correction you see
somewhat in need of correction you see
somewhat in need of correction you see in the world of entrepreneurship this is
in the world of entrepreneurship this is
in the world of entrepreneurship this is always something that I believe to be
always something that I believe to be
always something that I believe to be kind of somewhere out of reach somewhat
kind of somewhere out of reach somewhat
kind of somewhere out of reach somewhat inaccessible but kind of something
inaccessible but kind of something
inaccessible but kind of something designated for the prodigies and
designated for the prodigies and
designated for the prodigies and geniuses of my time
geniuses of my time
geniuses of my time and yet I’ve always kind of wanted to be
and yet I’ve always kind of wanted to be
and yet I’ve always kind of wanted to be an entrepreneur and I’ve always wanted
an entrepreneur and I’ve always wanted
an entrepreneur and I’ve always wanted to kind of start my own company but
to kind of start my own company but
to kind of start my own company but there would always be this voice at the
there would always be this voice at the
there would always be this voice at the back of my head telling me you’re not
back of my head telling me you’re not
back of my head telling me you’re not supposed to do this yet or just keep
supposed to do this yet or just keep
supposed to do this yet or just keep studying and it’ll all make sense later
studying and it’ll all make sense later
studying and it’ll all make sense later and that actually stopped me on numerous
and that actually stopped me on numerous
and that actually stopped me on numerous occasions from starting this endeavor
occasions from starting this endeavor
occasions from starting this endeavor because I was afraid of putting myself
because I was afraid of putting myself
because I was afraid of putting myself out there and I was afraid of failure
out there and I was afraid of failure
out there and I was afraid of failure quite simply because I think that this
quite simply because I think that this
quite simply because I think that this system this kind of set path that were
system this kind of set path that were
system this kind of set path that were given kind of predicates this necessity
given kind of predicates this necessity
given kind of predicates this necessity for success that in order to proceed to
for success that in order to proceed to
for success that in order to proceed to the next step we have to succeed and
the next step we have to succeed and
the next step we have to succeed and because of this I feel like there’s this
because of this I feel like there’s this
because of this I feel like there’s this deep deeply ingrained fear of failure to
deep deeply ingrained fear of failure to
deep deeply ingrained fear of failure to the point where not only are we afraid
the point where not only are we afraid
the point where not only are we afraid to make mistakes but we’re also afraid
to make mistakes but we’re also afraid
to make mistakes but we’re also afraid and we develop this natural aversion to
and we develop this natural aversion to
and we develop this natural aversion to the unknown and the unconventional
the unknown and the unconventional
the unknown and the unconventional because after all why take risks when
because after all why take risks when
because after all why take risks when all you have to do is follow the steps
all you have to do is follow the steps
all you have to do is follow the steps in order to succeed now over the
in order to succeed now over the
in order to succeed now over the holidays I decided that I was going to
holidays I decided that I was going to
holidays I decided that I was going to push my
push my
push my self I said that by the end of the month
self I said that by the end of the month
self I said that by the end of the month I would at least create my own
I would at least create my own
I would at least create my own e-commerce company regardless of the
e-commerce company regardless of the
e-commerce company regardless of the consequences and surprisingly I
consequences and surprisingly I
consequences and surprisingly I succeeded by the end of the month I had
succeeded by the end of the month I had
succeeded by the end of the month I had established my own LLC and naturally
established my own LLC and naturally
established my own LLC and naturally being the only member of this newly
being the only member of this newly
being the only member of this newly formed company I named myself CEO
formed company I named myself CEO
formed company I named myself CEO president and vice chairman and head
president and vice chairman and head
president and vice chairman and head chairman I have no regrets but now
chairman I have no regrets but now
chairman I have no regrets but now officially because of this I’m now with
officially because of this I’m now with
officially because of this I’m now with the founder of an e-commerce company an
the founder of an e-commerce company an
the founder of an e-commerce company an online retailing company projected to
online retailing company projected to
online retailing company projected to launch by June 2017 the impossible for
launch by June 2017 the impossible for
launch by June 2017 the impossible for me had become possible but it wasn’t
me had become possible but it wasn’t
me had become possible but it wasn’t because I suddenly became really smart
because I suddenly became really smart
because I suddenly became really smart or really capable but rather it was
or really capable but rather it was
or really capable but rather it was because I discovered that without these
because I discovered that without these
because I discovered that without these mental shackles telling me that I
mental shackles telling me that I
mental shackles telling me that I couldn’t do this the whole process was
couldn’t do this the whole process was
couldn’t do this the whole process was actually just simply easy I think it’s
actually just simply easy I think it’s
actually just simply easy I think it’s because today the world is changing and
because today the world is changing and
because today the world is changing and nowadays the impossible is both rapidly
nowadays the impossible is both rapidly
nowadays the impossible is both rapidly becoming possible and accessible for
becoming possible and accessible for
becoming possible and accessible for everyone but by adhering to the
everyone but by adhering to the
everyone but by adhering to the conventional wisdom that we are given I
conventional wisdom that we are given I
conventional wisdom that we are given I feel like students many students many
feel like students many students many
feel like students many students many people have adopted a perspective that
people have adopted a perspective that
people have adopted a perspective that limits what they can truly achieve and
limits what they can truly achieve and
limits what they can truly achieve and leaves them unable to avail themselves
leaves them unable to avail themselves
leaves them unable to avail themselves to the opportunities of today by
to the opportunities of today by
to the opportunities of today by adhering so much and focusing so much on
adhering so much and focusing so much on
adhering so much and focusing so much on the wisdom of yesterday I feel that we
the wisdom of yesterday I feel that we
the wisdom of yesterday I feel that we lose sight of the new and unknown of
lose sight of the new and unknown of
lose sight of the new and unknown of today now I think that a lot of people
today now I think that a lot of people
today now I think that a lot of people have this kind of false idea that a lot
have this kind of false idea that a lot
have this kind of false idea that a lot of things for them are kind of not
of things for them are kind of not
of things for them are kind of not really supposed to be for them but I
really supposed to be for them but I
really supposed to be for them but I think because of this this actually
think because of this this actually
think because of this this actually inhibits what we can really kind of
inhibits what we can really kind of
inhibits what we can really kind of accomplish and it blinds us and clouds
accomplish and it blinds us and clouds
accomplish and it blinds us and clouds our sight because for me
our sight because for me
our sight because for me and with this ecommerce company I
and with this ecommerce company I
and with this ecommerce company I discovered that things weren’t actually
discovered that things weren’t actually
discovered that things weren’t actually impossible but they were always actually
impossible but they were always actually
impossible but they were always actually available and out there
available and out there
available and out there it was astonishingly simple I can
it was astonishingly simple I can
it was astonishingly simple I can actually teach everyone right now how to
actually teach everyone right now how to
actually teach everyone right now how to start their own company the first step
start their own company the first step
start their own company the first step you need to do is just go to a website
you need to do is just go to a website
you need to do is just go to a website your standard government website and
your standard government website and
your standard government website and fill out a 20-minute form you pay a
fill out a 20-minute form you pay a
fill out a 20-minute form you pay a little money and then your company is
little money and then your company is
little money and then your company is formed that’s all you need to do
formed that’s all you need to do
formed that’s all you need to do and to create an online retailing
and to create an online retailing
and to create an online retailing company I just used a website that was
company I just used a website that was
company I just used a website that was designed for building websites so I had
designed for building websites so I had
designed for building websites so I had to do is like drag and drop stuff and
to do is like drag and drop stuff and
to do is like drag and drop stuff and then put things in to make things look
then put things in to make things look
then put things in to make things look fancy it was astonishingly simple so
fancy it was astonishingly simple so
fancy it was astonishingly simple so much so to the point where it shattered
much so to the point where it shattered
much so to the point where it shattered the deeply held convictions that I had
the deeply held convictions that I had
the deeply held convictions that I had that stuff like this wasn’t possible
that stuff like this wasn’t possible
that stuff like this wasn’t possible because today I think it is possible for
because today I think it is possible for
because today I think it is possible for all of us
all of us
all of us I just didn’t realize it I was so busy
I just didn’t realize it I was so busy
I just didn’t realize it I was so busy focusing and being infatuated with what
focusing and being infatuated with what
focusing and being infatuated with what I needed to do for the next step in life
I needed to do for the next step in life
I needed to do for the next step in life that I had failed to realize that the
that I had failed to realize that the
that I had failed to realize that the world around me had changed and was
world around me had changed and was
world around me had changed and was different than yesterday now I think
different than yesterday now I think
different than yesterday now I think it’s good to have a path a good general
it’s good to have a path a good general
it’s good to have a path a good general guideline for success but I think it is
guideline for success but I think it is
guideline for success but I think it is equally important if not more so to make
equally important if not more so to make
equally important if not more so to make sure we understand that this is not an
sure we understand that this is not an
sure we understand that this is not an end-all be-all and rather than follow
end-all be-all and rather than follow
end-all be-all and rather than follow this recipe down to the letter we should
this recipe down to the letter we should
this recipe down to the letter we should be encouraged to branch out and explore
be encouraged to branch out and explore
be encouraged to branch out and explore the new and unknown because if all we
the new and unknown because if all we
the new and unknown because if all we ever did was follow the rules for
ever did was follow the rules for
ever did was follow the rules for success and use the same recipe for
success and use the same recipe for
success and use the same recipe for baking a cake how will we ever
baking a cake how will we ever
baking a cake how will we ever experience the value of discovery
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