Giving Up – Should I give up, or keep trying to find my dream business?

should I give up or keep trying to find

should I give up or keep trying to find my dream business this is a real

my dream business this is a real

my dream business this is a real question I came in from one of my

question I came in from one of my

question I came in from one of my readers Valeria of Valeria Valeria how

readers Valeria of Valeria Valeria how

readers Valeria of Valeria Valeria how are you pronounce it apologize

are you pronounce it apologize

are you pronounce it apologize she wrote a long email a long email like

she wrote a long email a long email like

she wrote a long email a long email like telling her life story scroll Scroll

telling her life story scroll Scroll

telling her life story scroll Scroll scroll and and basically the summary is

scroll and and basically the summary is

scroll and and basically the summary is she’s 23 years old think she wants to

she’s 23 years old think she wants to

she’s 23 years old think she wants to start a business started up on one path

start a business started up on one path

start a business started up on one path going into property development went

going into property development went

going into property development went along that route realized it wasn’t for

along that route realized it wasn’t for

along that route realized it wasn’t for her so then she Garvin to design user

her so then she Garvin to design user

her so then she Garvin to design user user experience got into that and then

user experience got into that and then

user experience got into that and then realized it wasn’t for her she wasn’t

realized it wasn’t for her she wasn’t

realized it wasn’t for her she wasn’t passionate about it and she’s worried

passionate about it and she’s worried

passionate about it and she’s worried that she’s gonna be bouncing around from

that she’s gonna be bouncing around from

that she’s gonna be bouncing around from one job to another job to another job

one job to another job to another job

one job to another job to another job until she’s 45 and never realized what

until she’s 45 and never realized what

until she’s 45 and never realized what she wants to do in her life and she’s

she wants to do in her life and she’s

she wants to do in her life and she’s worried cuz she’s an ambitious person

worried cuz she’s an ambitious person

worried cuz she’s an ambitious person she wants to go in the chief and she

she wants to go in the chief and she

she wants to go in the chief and she wants my advice on what to do this is

wants my advice on what to do this is

wants my advice on what to do this is really common this is something that a

really common this is something that a

really common this is something that a lot of people go through and when you’re

lot of people go through and when you’re

lot of people go through and when you’re young when you’re trying to figure out

young when you’re trying to figure out

young when you’re trying to figure out what you want to do it’s so important to

what you want to do it’s so important to

what you want to do it’s so important to try new things and it’s okay to bounce

try new things and it’s okay to bounce

try new things and it’s okay to bounce um one thing to another thing to another

um one thing to another thing to another

um one thing to another thing to another thing the key here is that each time

thing the key here is that each time

thing the key here is that each time you’re doing it you’re following a

you’re doing it you’re following a

you’re doing it you’re following a passion and that passion might grow and

passion and that passion might grow and

passion and that passion might grow and might bloom into something amazing or

might bloom into something amazing or

might bloom into something amazing or might do indle and when you get in there

might do indle and when you get in there

might do indle and when you get in there you realize oh that wasn’t what I wanted

you realize oh that wasn’t what I wanted

you realize oh that wasn’t what I wanted to do because look at the the

to do because look at the the

to do because look at the the alternative that’s when you go and you

alternative that’s when you go and you

alternative that’s when you go and you start on one path you think you’re gonna

start on one path you think you’re gonna

start on one path you think you’re gonna love it and you continue on you continue

love it and you continue on you continue

love it and you continue on you continue on and you realize that you hate it and

on and you realize that you hate it and

on and you realize that you hate it and now you’re stuck in a career that you

now you’re stuck in a career that you

now you’re stuck in a career that you can’t get out of that’s a lot of people

can’t get out of that’s a lot of people

can’t get out of that’s a lot of people most people don’t wake up super excited

most people don’t wake up super excited

most people don’t wake up super excited and charge to go to their job they’re

and charge to go to their job they’re

and charge to go to their job they’re stuck because they didn’t have the

stuck because they didn’t have the

stuck because they didn’t have the courage to try different things and the

courage to try different things and the

courage to try different things and the younger you are is 22 years old it’s a

younger you are is 22 years old it’s a

younger you are is 22 years old it’s a great opportunity you’re still very

great opportunity you’re still very

great opportunity you’re still very young now’s the chance and don’t think

young now’s the chance and don’t think

young now’s the chance and don’t think of it as a failure to bounce um one

of it as a failure to bounce um one

of it as a failure to bounce um one thing to another thing and spend three

thing to another thing and spend three

thing to another thing and spend three months here and 6 months there and may

months here and 6 months there and may

months here and 6 months there and may not look good on the resume but it’s

not look good on the resume but it’s

not look good on the resume but it’s it’s great for you on your life resume

it’s great for you on your life resume

it’s great for you on your life resume because you’re learning about yourself

because you’re learning about yourself

because you’re learning about yourself and you’re figuring out what it is

and you’re figuring out what it is

and you’re figuring out what it is exactly that you want to do and a lot of

exactly that you want to do and a lot of

exactly that you want to do and a lot of the world’s most successful

the world’s most successful

the world’s most successful entrepreneurs did that too they

entrepreneurs did that too they

entrepreneurs did that too they balanced around in the early years

balanced around in the early years

balanced around in the early years bouncing one thing to another and never

bouncing one thing to another and never

bouncing one thing to another and never being quite sure what they wanted to do

being quite sure what they wanted to do

being quite sure what they wanted to do until they found something that they

until they found something that they

until they found something that they could stick with and run with I remember

could stick with and run with I remember

could stick with and run with I remember when when I started my business when I

when when I started my business when I

when when I started my business when I was in university I thought it’s gonna

was in university I thought it’s gonna

was in university I thought it’s gonna be a banker I never wanted to be an

be a banker I never wanted to be an

be a banker I never wanted to be an entrepreneur I didn’t have aspirations

entrepreneur I didn’t have aspirations

entrepreneur I didn’t have aspirations to be an entrepreneur I thought it’d be

to be an entrepreneur I thought it’d be

to be an entrepreneur I thought it’d be a bank run in my high school yearbook I

a bank run in my high school yearbook I

a bank run in my high school yearbook I wrote we’re gonna be in ten years

wrote we’re gonna be in ten years

wrote we’re gonna be in ten years they’re gonna be a VP at some Bank

they’re gonna be a VP at some Bank

they’re gonna be a VP at some Bank that’s what I thought I was gonna do and

that’s what I thought I was gonna do and

that’s what I thought I was gonna do and I realized in university that maybe this

I realized in university that maybe this

I realized in university that maybe this banking thing isn’t for me

banking thing isn’t for me

banking thing isn’t for me and I went on some job interviews and

and I went on some job interviews and

and I went on some job interviews and and realized you know what I don’t think

and realized you know what I don’t think

and realized you know what I don’t think I can do this I gotta try something else

I can do this I gotta try something else

I can do this I gotta try something else so I thought about consulting consulting

so I thought about consulting consulting

so I thought about consulting consulting looked good it looked interesting it

looked good it looked interesting it

looked good it looked interesting it look like I could solve lots of

look like I could solve lots of

look like I could solve lots of different problems with some fun

different problems with some fun

different problems with some fun companies and started down that path

companies and started down that path

companies and started down that path that okay this is my path forget Bank

that okay this is my path forget Bank

that okay this is my path forget Bank I’m gonna consult it and same thing I

I’m gonna consult it and same thing I

I’m gonna consult it and same thing I started into it and I did some

started into it and I did some

started into it and I did some interviews with companies and it just

interviews with companies and it just

interviews with companies and it just didn’t seem like it would be the right

didn’t seem like it would be the right

didn’t seem like it would be the right thing and I kind of worried like I don’t

thing and I kind of worried like I don’t

thing and I kind of worried like I don’t know I thought I was gonna do banking my

know I thought I was gonna do banking my

know I thought I was gonna do banking my whole you know high school career I was

whole you know high school career I was

whole you know high school career I was aiming to be a banker and that wasn’t it

aiming to be a banker and that wasn’t it

aiming to be a banker and that wasn’t it and now consulting wasn’t it what what

and now consulting wasn’t it what what

and now consulting wasn’t it what what am I gonna do what’s it what’s the path

am I gonna do what’s it what’s the path

am I gonna do what’s it what’s the path for me and I came across an opportunity

for me and I came across an opportunity

for me and I came across an opportunity to hook up with two friends and start

to hook up with two friends and start

to hook up with two friends and start this biotechnology software company and

this biotechnology software company and

this biotechnology software company and when I did it I didn’t think this is the

when I did it I didn’t think this is the

when I did it I didn’t think this is the be-all and end-all I’m gonna be a

be-all and end-all I’m gonna be a

be-all and end-all I’m gonna be a biotechnology software guy for the rest

biotechnology software guy for the rest

biotechnology software guy for the rest of my life but I hooked onto the

of my life but I hooked onto the

of my life but I hooked onto the opportunity and I liked it and my mind

opportunity and I liked it and my mind

opportunity and I liked it and my mind set in time was I’m gonna spend a year

set in time was I’m gonna spend a year

set in time was I’m gonna spend a year on this I’m gonna spend a year it’s

on this I’m gonna spend a year it’s

on this I’m gonna spend a year it’s risky it’s doing my own thing it’s no

risky it’s doing my own thing it’s no

risky it’s doing my own thing it’s no steady paycheck the company has nothing

steady paycheck the company has nothing

steady paycheck the company has nothing coming in I’m gonna take a year and try

coming in I’m gonna take a year and try

coming in I’m gonna take a year and try because the worst-case scenario I’m back

because the worst-case scenario I’m back

because the worst-case scenario I’m back to where I am right now and I still

to where I am right now and I still

to where I am right now and I still don’t have any responsibilities any real

don’t have any responsibilities any real

don’t have any responsibilities any real responsibilities that I wasn’t married I

responsibilities that I wasn’t married I

responsibilities that I wasn’t married I didn’t have any kids you know now is the

didn’t have any kids you know now is the

didn’t have any kids you know now is the time to go out and do it so I spent the

time to go out and do it so I spent the

time to go out and do it so I spent the year and I never came back I never came

year and I never came back I never came

year and I never came back I never came back to wanting to go get a job I’m so

back to wanting to go get a job I’m so

back to wanting to go get a job I’m so grateful that I took that leap and so if

grateful that I took that leap and so if

grateful that I took that leap and so if you’re not sure what to do yet just

you’re not sure what to do yet just

you’re not sure what to do yet just follow your heart because it’s gonna

follow your heart because it’s gonna

follow your heart because it’s gonna lead you towards a place that eventually

lead you towards a place that eventually

lead you towards a place that eventually you’ll get on the right path and it’s

you’ll get on the right path and it’s

you’ll get on the right path and it’s knowing that you’re on the right path

knowing that you’re on the right path

knowing that you’re on the right path you have to have the confidence and

you have to have the confidence and

you have to have the confidence and believe that even though the path

believe that even though the path

believe that even though the path is murky and may not even exist you know

is murky and may not even exist you know

is murky and may not even exist you know the path you’re following may not have

the path you’re following may not have

the path you’re following may not have been created yet you’re forging a new

been created yet you’re forging a new

been created yet you’re forging a new path and even if you only see darkness

path and even if you only see darkness

path and even if you only see darkness and confusion around you you have to

and confusion around you you have to

and confusion around you you have to trust that the path you’re on is the

trust that the path you’re on is the

trust that the path you’re on is the right one it serves you and there is

right one it serves you and there is

right one it serves you and there is light at the end of the tunnel I

light at the end of the tunnel I

light at the end of the tunnel I reminded of the story of Steve Jobs when

reminded of the story of Steve Jobs when

reminded of the story of Steve Jobs when he was in university and dropped out

he was in university and dropped out

he was in university and dropped out because it just wasn’t for him the

because it just wasn’t for him the

because it just wasn’t for him the courses he was taking were not

courses he was taking were not

courses he was taking were not interesting to him and this was supposed

interesting to him and this was supposed

interesting to him and this was supposed to be his ticket his ticket to the big

to be his ticket his ticket to the big

to be his ticket his ticket to the big time he’s taken to making money get a

time he’s taken to making money get a

time he’s taken to making money get a nice secure job that’s what everybody

nice secure job that’s what everybody

nice secure job that’s what everybody tells you and he dropped out to hang out

tells you and he dropped out to hang out

tells you and he dropped out to hang out with computer geeks at their computer

with computer geeks at their computer

with computer geeks at their computer clubs and the drop in on courses that

clubs and the drop in on courses that

clubs and the drop in on courses that talked about fonts and typography and

talked about fonts and typography and

talked about fonts and typography and people said you’re crazy like what are

people said you’re crazy like what are

people said you’re crazy like what are you doing this is nuts why are you doing

you doing this is nuts why are you doing

you doing this is nuts why are you doing this you had you had your path all lined

this you had you had your path all lined

this you had you had your path all lined up for you then you’re hanging out with

up for you then you’re hanging out with

up for you then you’re hanging out with computer guys who’s gonna need a

computer guys who’s gonna need a

computer guys who’s gonna need a computer why are you taking classes

computer why are you taking classes

computer why are you taking classes about fonts and letters it’s because it

about fonts and letters it’s because it

about fonts and letters it’s because it interested him he was following his

interested him he was following his

interested him he was following his passion and I need had no idea what he

passion and I need had no idea what he

passion and I need had no idea what he was doing he didn’t have a huge plan

was doing he didn’t have a huge plan

was doing he didn’t have a huge plan that say this is gonna be Apple and it’s

that say this is gonna be Apple and it’s

that say this is gonna be Apple and it’s gonna be a huge company he had no idea

gonna be a huge company he had no idea

gonna be a huge company he had no idea he was just listening to his heart and

he was just listening to his heart and

he was just listening to his heart and he ended up creating one of the first

he ended up creating one of the first

he ended up creating one of the first personal computers and it had great

personal computers and it had great

personal computers and it had great fonts and it was the only computer that

fonts and it was the only computer that

fonts and it was the only computer that cared about style and fonts and how the

cared about style and fonts and how the

cared about style and fonts and how the letters looked and that separated them

letters looked and that separated them

letters looked and that separated them from everybody else and he’s able to

from everybody else and he’s able to

from everybody else and he’s able to build a hugely successful company and

build a hugely successful company and

build a hugely successful company and it’s easy to say and look back oh well

it’s easy to say and look back oh well

it’s easy to say and look back oh well that’s how he did it but when he was

that’s how he did it but when he was

that’s how he did it but when he was there he had no idea he was scared he

there he had no idea he was scared he

there he had no idea he was scared he didn’t know this was gonna work out he

didn’t know this was gonna work out he

didn’t know this was gonna work out he didn’t oh he’s gonna be an entrepreneur

didn’t oh he’s gonna be an entrepreneur

didn’t oh he’s gonna be an entrepreneur he just knew that the path he was on

he just knew that the path he was on

he just knew that the path he was on going to university and taking those

going to university and taking those

going to university and taking those classes wasn’t for him so we switched up

classes wasn’t for him so we switched up

classes wasn’t for him so we switched up to something else and that’s the

to something else and that’s the

to something else and that’s the attitude you need to take if you feel

attitude you need to take if you feel

attitude you need to take if you feel like you are not on the right path you

like you are not on the right path you

like you are not on the right path you need to stop what you’re doing and go on

need to stop what you’re doing and go on

need to stop what you’re doing and go on a different path one that serves you

a different path one that serves you

a different path one that serves you better and there’s more following your

better and there’s more following your

better and there’s more following your heart this is really really difficult

heart this is really really difficult

heart this is really really difficult for ambitious people because if you’re

for ambitious people because if you’re

for ambitious people because if you’re really ambitious you want to achieve you

really ambitious you want to achieve you

really ambitious you want to achieve you want to see results you want to feel

want to see results you want to feel

want to see results you want to feel like you’re doing something and when

like you’re doing something and when

like you’re doing something and when you’re in this murky area you’re not

you’re in this murky area you’re not

you’re in this murky area you’re not getting any results

getting any results

getting any results and you feel like you’re just failing

and you feel like you’re just failing

and you feel like you’re just failing and feeling and feeling it’s really

and feeling and feeling it’s really

and feeling and feeling it’s really difficult because you have high

difficult because you have high

difficult because you have high expectations and sometimes when you

expectations and sometimes when you

expectations and sometimes when you create these lofty expectations you set

create these lofty expectations you set

create these lofty expectations you set yourself up for failure another quick

yourself up for failure another quick

yourself up for failure another quick example for my background I’ve invested

example for my background I’ve invested

example for my background I’ve invested into a salsa dancing company okay it’s

into a salsa dancing company okay it’s

into a salsa dancing company okay it’s one of the largest in North America we

one of the largest in North America we

one of the largest in North America we teach five to six thousand people a year

teach five to six thousand people a year

teach five to six thousand people a year how to day in salsa and when I was

how to day in salsa and when I was

how to day in salsa and when I was looking at this business I joined as a

looking at this business I joined as a

looking at this business I joined as a student okay I wasn’t an investor right

student okay I wasn’t an investor right

student okay I wasn’t an investor right from the start I was a student I signed

from the start I was a student I signed

from the start I was a student I signed up to do salsa I had a lot of things

up to do salsa I had a lot of things

up to do salsa I had a lot of things working against me I’m really tall so

working against me I’m really tall so

working against me I’m really tall so I’m taller than most people who are in

I’m taller than most people who are in

I’m taller than most people who are in this also saying that means I take big

this also saying that means I take big

this also saying that means I take big steps ok I’d never understood salsa

steps ok I’d never understood salsa

steps ok I’d never understood salsa music I don’t speak Spanish she didn’t

music I don’t speak Spanish she didn’t

music I don’t speak Spanish she didn’t learn the language a lot of people

learn the language a lot of people

learn the language a lot of people learned they growing up and and Here I

learned they growing up and and Here I

learned they growing up and and Here I am like as an adult trying to pick it up

am like as an adult trying to pick it up

am like as an adult trying to pick it up so there’s a lot of things going against

so there’s a lot of things going against

so there’s a lot of things going against me if I had thought I’m gonna get into

me if I had thought I’m gonna get into

me if I had thought I’m gonna get into this as a business it would have never

this as a business it would have never

this as a business it would have never worked because there were too many

worked because there were too many

worked because there were too many factors against me but I did it because

factors against me but I did it because

factors against me but I did it because I loved it I took it out of curiosity

I loved it I took it out of curiosity

I loved it I took it out of curiosity and I explored that curiosity and I fell

and I explored that curiosity and I fell

and I explored that curiosity and I fell in love with it I fell in love with

in love with it I fell in love with

in love with it I fell in love with salsa dancing I became a DJ an

salsa dancing I became a DJ an

salsa dancing I became a DJ an instructor an investor it became a real

instructor an investor it became a real

instructor an investor it became a real business opportunity for me because I

business opportunity for me because I

business opportunity for me because I followed my heart even though logically

followed my heart even though logically

followed my heart even though logically it didn’t make any sense from the start

it didn’t make any sense from the start

it didn’t make any sense from the start and that’s what you have to do you have

and that’s what you have to do you have

and that’s what you have to do you have to trust that your heart is right and

to trust that your heart is right and

to trust that your heart is right and will eventually guide you on the right

will eventually guide you on the right

will eventually guide you on the right path because it will you have to believe

path because it will you have to believe

path because it will you have to believe that and have the courage to throw

that and have the courage to throw

that and have the courage to throw something away that isn’t the right way

something away that isn’t the right way

something away that isn’t the right way for you to go even though you may have

for you to go even though you may have

for you to go even though you may have put dollars time effort energy you’ve

put dollars time effort energy you’ve

put dollars time effort energy you’ve committed to other people you’ve told

committed to other people you’ve told

committed to other people you’ve told people you’re going down this way it

people you’re going down this way it

people you’re going down this way it takes a lot of guts and a lot of courage

takes a lot of guts and a lot of courage

takes a lot of guts and a lot of courage to throw all out away and say now I’m

to throw all out away and say now I’m

to throw all out away and say now I’m going here but if you want to have a

going here but if you want to have a

going here but if you want to have a great life if you want to not be one of

great life if you want to not be one of

great life if you want to not be one of the 90% of people wake up and drive to a

the 90% of people wake up and drive to a

the 90% of people wake up and drive to a job that they hate everyday then you

job that they hate everyday then you

job that they hate everyday then you have to create that path for yourself

have to create that path for yourself

have to create that path for yourself and believe that it’s going to work out

and believe that it’s going to work out

and believe that it’s going to work out believe felicity watching like the video

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