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Two men set out to build a building.
One lays the foundation for a 10-story building and finishes the entire building in nine months.
The other lays the foundation for a 100-story building and it takes him the entire nine months just to build the first few floors.
The first “being ahead” mocks the second for taking so long. He decides he wants to build his building into a 100-story building to prove how good of a builder he is.
So he tries to add stories on top. He gets to 15-16 stories and then the foundation begins to crack. He starts reinforcing things. But no matter what, he feels he can’t put anymore on top.
Over time, the second guy keeps building and passes the first man.
Two years later the second man completes his 100-story building despite barely having his foundation finished by the time the first man finishes his entire building.
The first man, goes to a mentor to ask his advice on growing his building taller.
The mentor tells him “you need to tear down this building or start another one new”
He says “and waste all the time I spent building this one? Can’t I just add it on top if I just knew how?”
The mentor replies “there’s a lesson here: The fastest way to build a 10-story building isn’t the fastest way to a 100-story building. Your desire to grow fast ruined your ability to grow big.”
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A lot of entrepreneurs build businesses as though it’s a race.
And sometimes they reach their goals.
Then they see someone with bigger goals and a bigger business.
They then try to build their business into that business.
But they can’t.
Because the fastest route to a $10M business is often not the fastest route to a $100M business.
Sometimes big things take time. And often that’s what makes them worth pursuing.
Don’t compare a sky scraper to a townhouse six months into building.
Often “writer’s block” is nothing more than mental aversion to planting your butt in the chair and facing the tough challenge of articulating your vision on the page. Writing isn’t comfortable or easy. Embrace that.
Have a huge dream and devote yourself and keep your standards high and always believe and you will stumble into the life of your dreams. You will. It has happened to many. It's not easy. But regret isn't easy either. Believe you're here for a reason, let go of frustrations & go!
It’s wild that Will Smith slapping Chris Rock stayed in the news cycle longer than 10 black people who were targeted and murdered while shopping for groceries by a white supremacist. We must recommit ourselves to being an America where ALL are created equal. #BuffaloTerrorist