Making money is cool, but if you're grinding 24/7 and hate your life, is it really success? I’m talking about actually enjoying the process. Like, if you’re not smiling at least some of the time, what's the point?
It seems like among the big shots Richard Branson is the only one playing the game with a smile on his face.
I myself find it hard to keep the smile on my face and I am battling toxic emotions like frustrations, anger or self doubt quite often.
Curious how are you guys doing.There isn't too much talk about emotional health in this space.
Business Success Is Really a Success Only If You Have a Smile on Your Face In The Process. Who Agrees?
byu/Noranga inEntrepreneur
Posted by Noranga
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Hey, I totally get where you’re coming from! It’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and forget to enjoy the ride. I think a lot of us feel that pressure to grind non-stop, but at the end of the day, if we’re not happy, what’s the point? I try to remind myself to celebrate the small wins and take breaks when I can. It’s all about balance, right?
Would you rather cry in a Honda or cry in a Lambo
I would call that life success 🙂
Yes. Had a corporate job for a company everyone thought would be the dream job (I was an attorney for Google). Good money, prestige, amazing coworkers. I hated the work. My wife said I’d talk in my sleep saying “no, no, no!”
But now with my own business every day I wake up excited to go to work. I love my clients and my team. I have a nice little office with my name on the door. The money’s good and getting better, but doesn’t match the corporate job. And I’m ok with that.
Complete bullshit.
Come back when you’ve built sonething.
If you’re smiling? It was a fluke. Work harder.
Happiness, doing what you do is the key to the longevity of what you do!
The likelihood of success is far greater, if you love and like what you do!
I’m not saying every part of what you do to become successful is all 100% love, or like, but if you love or like 80-90+ % that in my mind is like having your cake, and eating it to!
All the best!
If you are happy your are already succesful. Everything extra is just cool
So here in the real world we don’t get to pay for things with smiles.
If you’re trying to say “be friendly with a smile on your face at all times” I agree. Making money is easily the most important thing when running a business.