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I was watching this movie called ‘Freedom Writers” the other day on HBO and I was very much moved by it. I was close to coming to tears, even. I even tweeted about it. What moved me so much was something, but I thought it has some lessons for the entrepreneurs today. Want to know what it is that I picked up as an entrepreneur myself? Here goes:
- Toast For Change: One of the scenes in the movie I really liked was when Mrs.Gruwell — the temporary teacher a bunch of kids who sign-up for a voluntary education program get– asks them to come forward, pick up a glass of sparkling cider and asks them to toast for change – what it means is that from that day on, they will make one little change to their life that would mean a lot to them; that they will not let destiny design its evil schemes on them and that they acknowledge that it is in their control to do what they like with their lives. Are you entrepreneurs listening? It’s time for you to ‘Toast for Change”.
- The time for change is today: Yeah, some people do keep making plans to change all the time. “I will start a business one day”, “I will travel through-out the world, one day”. When your “one day” would come, only God can tell. But I can tell you this much – having told myself that a million times already – that your “one day” is “today”. The time is now, do it or leave it.
- Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it: The bunch of kids in that movie is a special lot. They saw violence when they should be watching cartoon network. They saw killings when they should be home discussing school with parents. These are kids who are told everyday that they don’t “belong”, that they don’t “fit” and that they are a bane to the society. However, they learn that they must not live by others’ sanction. They must not let others tell them whether they are good or bad; capable or incapable and that they must do what’s right for them. If you are a small business owner, I am sure you will be told similarly – that you can’t start a business; that businesses fail and that you aren’t capable. Don’t let those losers tell you that. You do it and fail if you must, then get up and do it again.
There are lessons that can be gleaned from anywhere. Where was it you picked your last lesson from?
