Why Follow the Herd?

If one just looks at the social hierarchy present in our society it becomes apparent as to what works and what doesn’t in terms of being successful. Of course, success is an ambigious term and it’s definition is reliant on the individual defining it. Nevertheless, one must realize that 1% of the population in the United States is possesses more wealth than the other 99% combined. That statistic is startling. So why would you ever think of doing exactly what that 99% of the population is doing if you want to get to where the wealthier minority is?

Which is riskier? Having a job or owning a business?

It is really about being extraordinary and doing all you can to avoid the ordinary. We have been fed this concept where one has to go to school, get good grades, get into an Ivy League school, and only then will one be successful. One’s entire success depends on their grades in this system and ultimately leads to one source of survival-a job-which, might I add, is much more risky than owning a business where one has unlimited streams of income. If you lose one customer, you still have 999 customers that you are still receiving revenue from. Whereas, if you have a job, and you get laid off you have nowhere else to go for the time being.

The Answer

The overwhelming answer in my mind is entrepreneurship. And even more than that is to do what you love. So if you love helping people get better-then go ahead be a doctor. Society will reward you for it. Still, if you see a job as being a burden and not just because you are lazy, then why not do something you are passionate about? Be innovative. See entrepreneurship as doing something you love and helping people at the same time. The way you do this is by creating value. If you create a product or service then customers will find the value of that product or service more valuable than the money they are handing over to have it. Similarly, you create value when you gain revenue for the product or service you provide. One of the shining points about entrepreneurship is that it can really help improve the human condition. If you find someway that can improve life for other people, you can potentially capitalize on it. That, in essence, is what capitalism is all about.

So in all, do what you love and create something with people in mind. If you do, society will reward you for it -and you won’t have to worry about losing your job.

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