One of the most important aspects of developing an entrepreneurial mindset is investing in ourselves. Most people refuse to invest in something good for themselves other than food (Americans tend to eat pizzas by truck and that is investing in ourselves the wrong way). What we have to do is really invest in ourselves, how to educate ourselves and grow in wisdom. Your education doesn’t stop when you leave college.
One thing that schools and universities don’t teach you is SUCCESS 101. It’s something that academic schools won’t teach you, but is developed internally. Developing the fundamental attitudes and the desire to succeed requires character, not a spontaneous decision or because it sounds like a good idea.
The moment someone stops learning, they stop growing. There is no such thing as staying where you are. Because the world is constantly moving forward, anything that does not follow its direction will be left behind. Unfortunately, this is what happens to people who drop out of college. They stop growing, therefore they begin to degrade. Their minds atrophy and they lose the desire to learn.
Investing in ourselves also means that we learn new ways to acquire wealth. As your wealth grows, you will have more options to grow. Learning to develop your wealth requires a certain attitude that most people have when they were young, but they lose their sleep when people tell them to stop. They settle for mediocre lives and abandon the pursuit of success the moment they stop investing in them.
How do you develop the right mindset and attitude? Does it require a lot of changes?
Yes and no. Change is necessary, but not impossible.
The first thing to do is be open to new teachings. It is like a cup of tea. When a cup is full of water, nothing can be poured. It will not enter and overflow. So what do we do if we need new water? First, just empty the cup by pouring the muddy water, only then will you have the ability to learn new things.
The next thing to do is learn from a mentor or a successful person. We need a guide and a direction. Someone we can look up to and follow. Don’t learn from negative people. Your beer friends may be your lifelong friends, but they won’t get you anywhere. Following their advice is suicidal. If you get sick, you prefer to see a doctor and not an auto mechanic. In fact, you would like to see the best doctor there is! Not a crack doctor without any credibility.
The last attitude you should develop is to develop a habit of action. You can learn from all the gurus, read all the books and attend all the seminars, but if you don’t take action, massive action, you will be even worse when you first started: full of motivation, but without direction (leading to a lot of frustration). Although that’s the hardest part, it actually gets easier when you actually start out.
Don’t think twice, invest in yourself today!