Entrepreneurship

After reading the first paragraph about the five failure facts, my first impression about entrepreneurship is like someone who walks into a casino with only a few changes in the pocket, and expecting to walk out there with big bags of cash in a very short time.  You know the odds are against you, and resource is very limited.  To me, as a non gambler, it just doesn’t seem to be logical.  However, I missed a big point.  The first sentence in the article, “Entrepreneurship is a way of life” says it all.  Becoming an entrepreneur requires certain personalities and believes which makes it unique from ordinary business owner and gives them a bigger advantage to achieve greater success.  Every business has risks, sometimes great success comes with greater responsibilities and bigger risk.  As author described, the outcome is important, however, being an entrepreneur is not just about the results.  The process of achieving gals is what’s defining Entrepreneurship.  This process reminds me one of my former employers, a crab boat captain on Bering Sea once told me that “People knows fish taste good, but not everyone can be a fishing man.  A true fishing man calls his boat “Home”.  It is not just a job; it is a way of life”.  Of course, I am not talking about how to be a fishing man.  The important point is that his attitude and believe makes him a successful person in his career.  In my humble opinion, I think this is a same kind of attitude and believe we should carry to learn how to become a true entrepreneur.