Risks

"It's impossible said pride. It's risky said experience. It's pointless said reason. Give it a try whispered the heart."--Unknown 

My assignment for the last 2 or 3 weeks was to find a entrepreneur that I could interview and write a 3 page paper on my experience. This was assignment I was excited for because I feel we can always learn so much from others. I interviewed a close friend and ex co-worker who had started his own business. I had learned from him this was his second business he had started and that he sold his other business because it was just not challenging anymore. I was speechless because this friend of mine is 10 years younger than I am and already has owned 2 businesses. I learned so much from him and that we need to not be afraid to fail and take risks. He said he enjoys the moments of challenge and failure because that is where he learns the most. He said he never started a business in an industry he did not work and learn as much as he could from the most successful people in that industry. I have learned that I have made to many excuses as to why I can't do something and not enough reasons to why I can't do something. When I asked my friend before we ended the interview if this was a business he would sell and start over he did not even hesitate and said Yes as soon as it is not challenging anymore I will find a new business to start.