I wrote this a few years back. I like to refer to it once in a while. I like to refer to it because, like any entrepreneur, I sometimes need something to motivate me. To cast away the self-doubt. The self-doubt that comes–part and parcel–with the world of self-employment. Anyway, I thought I’d put it up here; share here with anyone who’s considering taking that leap, that leap into self-employment, that leap onto a new and maybe scary project. That leap into the unknown.
What if? You said, “I will” rather than, “I’ll try.”
What if? There’s one person standing between you and your dream
What if? That one person is you
What if? You have superpowers
What if? You only need to realize you do
What if? You said, “I’ll do it” rather than, “Someone should.”
What if? You created opportunity rather than waited for it
What if? It is rocket science, and you’re the only one with a Ph.D
What if? Money does grow on trees
What if? Your resourcefulness & imagination are the roots
What if? You won’t enjoy doing nothing
What if? It’s not about greed
What if? Greed was illegal
What if? Negativity is bad
What if? Nothing is real
What if? Everything is
What if? Jagger had stayed at the London School of Economics
What if? After being laughed off-stage, Charlie Parker had simply quit
What if? Beethoven had said, “I’m deaf, I can’t write music.”
What if? Robert Johnson hadn’t gone to the crossroads
What if? Warhol only got 15 minutes too
What if? Dreamers stopped dreaming
What if? We’re all cheering you on
What if? You’re not listening to us
What if? Nothing is mutually exclusive
What if? Everything is possible
What if? Procrastination didn’t exist
What if? Idleness was outlawed
What if? Cartoons are real life
What if? Real life is a cartoon
What if? You listen to your heart
What if? You ignore the negative chatter of naysayers
What if? There’s no such thing as failure
What if? The idea you’re hesitant to share is the one that will bowl us over
What if? There’s a masterpiece inside you, just waiting to come out
What if? The world is waiting for you
What if? It’s you we’re all counting on
What if? It’s all a dream
What if? Dreams do come true