Sacrifice might be one of the hardest obstacles to overcome for new online entrepreneurs, trying to figure out the path to success. Before embarking on your new journey to internet riches, you must first understand the sacrifices you need to make to get there.
How hard are you willing to work to get there? How many hours are you willing to put in? How disciplined and committed are you to change your current financial situation? How far are you willing to go?
One of the major causes of poverty is a failure to understand that a sacrifice must precede wealth. There is a sowing before a reaping. There is an accumulation phase before a spending phase. The more sacrifice you make in saving and investing, the wealthier you will eventually become.
So what are you willing to sacrifice?
Are you willing to turn off the TV and CNN (Constantly Negative News) and infuse your brain with quality reading material and positive audio to develop your mind to that of a successful entrepreneur? Are you willing to sacrifice your favorite weekly shows that you love so dearly? How about not watching the baseball game every night? How about putting in weekend hours rather than laying on the couch doing nothing? Everybody loves their free time, but if you want to be wealthy, you have to earn your free time. You need to take the time that you devote to these meaningless habits and devote this time to activities that will progress your path to wealth. Donald Trump once said, “You’re not truly wealthy until you earn money while you sleep”. Well Mr. Trump, the internet gives us all the opportunity to earn while we sleep.
You see, most people that have never achieved success have lived paycheck to paycheck, therefore have no money to start a business. That’s where the toughest sacrifices arise;
Are you willing to sell possessions to gain capital needed to market your new business? Are you willing to get uncomfortable and ask people to borrow money if you have to? Are you willing to exhaust each and every option to get your hands on cash for your new business? Just how uncomfortable are you willing to get?
Anthony Busciglio
