How Trekking Can Trigger an Entrepreneur in You
By: Ashwathy Nair
A trekker climbs higher peaks facing most difficult paths, on the other hand, it is same with an entrepreneur, they deal with high risks and uncertainties. The journey of an entrepreneur is a path full of ups and downs and only a successful entrepreneur can give a decent shape to their entrepreneurial life.
A trekker never stops! Whatever difficulties come their way, they continue their journey with the same motivation that they had at the beginning of the journey. The same way an entrepreneur are not supposed to stop and get worried about their journey, instead they should learn to find pleasure in the pain. One needs to understand that, once you reach the top, crossing all the interferences, all these efforts are going to seem like a distant memory from the past.
The feeling that one solitary moment of achievement gives is an experience that offers an immense pleasure of Success. It is necessary to understand that once you reach your destination, you will never have to look behind.
So, here is a list of few things that would give you a brief about how trekking is similar to entrepreneurship and how it can trigger an Entrepreneur in you:
Take that significant leap
There is always a time that comes in an individual’s life when you have to give a pause and think about the decisions that are being made by you; the time when you have doubts on your own capabilities and the time when you need to see the past in order to see the real picture.
Think about those days when you planned your first trek or your startup that made you in a state of dilemma. Get yourself enough motivation to deal with any demanding tasks. Simply close your eyes and listen to your heart and take that significant leap.
Keep planning
If you have a clear vision and transparency in your plans, then it goes a long way. Every time, before planning to do something, the first thing that needs to be done is planning. While you go on a trek, always do your research and get yourself ready to an extent that you are ready for the go. The same way in your entrepreneurship, when you are thinking about start-up, research a lot but do not become too rigid with your plans. Keep your planning in a flexible way.
Both trekkings as well as entrepreneurship is something that can throw something at any point of time during your entirely unexpected journey.
Never stop
The most basic rule of trekking is that always keep moving forward and never stop. The same rule should be applied to becoming a successful entrepreneur as well. While trekking or while running a business, you might face problems but moving forward through sunshine and rain makes the journey more exciting to your destination of success.
A business owner should never stop, they must keep moving forward, no matter what circumstances come your way.
There are a lot of similarities between trekking and entrepreneurship, both are extremely opposite but there are some qualities that are similar to what an individual should have.