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Slow down. Be grateful. Bow to the
distinctiveness that is you: your mind, your body, your spirit and
your splendor. In the words of Lao-Tzu who said, "Knowing others is
wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment."
A Zentrepreneur is someone who
risks letting go of preconceived notions in order to deepen their
knowledge of self -- and beyond.. But more than that, a
Zentrepreneur is someone who has made his or her own life noble and
rich beyond counting by simply living a dream defined. While an
entrepreneur creates a business, a Zentrepreneur creates a business
and a life.
Once you find a passionate
interest, it hits you, permeates your mind. It creates a continuous
array of bright spots, an elation and excitement that can
absolutely, positively, one hundred percent, provide you with the
most important tool you will need to achieve success. Passion
provides you with the best possible odds to successfully catch and
live your dream.
The importance of risk-taking is
not what you may get from taking a risk, but rather what you become
because of taking it. Embrace risk-taking as an opportunity to see
and appreciate possibilities.
It is more important to know what
you should not be doing in life than to know what you should be
doing.
Focus on who you are and what you
are capable of, resisting the strong pressure from family and
friends and the self-imposed limits that may prevent you from
opportunities for personal fulfillment and achievement. Eliminate
the things you are tolerating and that are draining your energy.
Stop putting up with what's dragging you down.
Putting your goals in writing makes
them real. By clearly identifying what you want, both your conscious
and subconscious mind will adjust your thinking process, regarding
the written message as a focus and not merely a daydream. By writing
down your goals you create a contract with yourself, documenting and
increasing your personal commitment to shaping and defining them.
Failure is the lubricant of
success. it is an essential building block needed to succeed. And
how you handle failure is the single hardest battle you must face in
accomplishing your dream.
A Zentrepreneur knows that to move
on, sometimes the best light for the journey can be the result of a
burning bridge.
Zentrepreneurs value their humanity
and strive to be spirits of compassion, giving of themselves freely
and without hesitation. Giving of your wisdom, value and service to
others is like casting a pebble into the water. After the brevity of
its drop, the ripples of energy continue to extend endlessly outward
and in due course return to the Entrepreneur's heart and soul
manyfold.
Excerpted from Success at Life:
How to Catch and Live Your Dream® by Ron Rubin and Stuart Avery
Gold
Copyright © 2001 by Ron Rubin and Stuart Avery Gold
Reprinted by permission of Newmarket Press, 18 East 48 Street, New
York, NY 10017, (212) 832-3575
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