“People simply empty out”

Re:“People simply empty out” by brianpgordon on Friday August 16, 2013 @03:35PM (#6226265)

I would reframe #1 in terms of acceptable risk. If you're very risk-averse - for example, if you're raising a family and it is absolutely unacceptable to you to fail financially - then it's difficult to justify giving up the security of regular employment.

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Re:“People simply empty out” by nhangen on Friday August 16, 2013 @04:06PM (#6226459)

Beyond that, most people just don't have what it takes to do anything else.

We romanticism entrepreneurship often, and for good reason. It takes a lot more than wanting to be free of 9-5 bondage in order to be successful, and that's just to get to the point where luck can play a part.

I try to share my enthusiasm with others but often meet responses like:

'Must be nice to be so:'

talented/lucky/smart/blessed with understanding wife/motivated/etc

So in the end, I grew tired of talking and just tried to lead with actions. Most got bored and stopped paying attention.

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