Most of my major life changing decisions were taken after a trek in the mountains. The last few times that I have been there in the mountain I have been stuck with how similar trekking is with a startup journey.
For a trekker or a lover of the hills, the border roads organization signages are familiar signs, if I don’t see them I feel something is just not right with this world. Here is my take on the signs and hopefully less on the corniness sauce.
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The road will always be unknown – with the best of the maps and the most experienced of guides each trek has its share of unknowns a path you did not know existed a brook that has gurgling water – there is a magic in discovering the unknown, accepting and embracing it.
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Its a trek there will be bends there will be curves – negotiating them with whatever resources you have is what makes a journey fun.
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A common refrain from guides on any trek is -take a step at a time and look around you, don’t look up. As entrepreneurs driven by a goal of reaching a milestone we tend to forget that we are in it for the journey and as the milestone keeps changing if we don’t stop take it a step at the time and remind ourselves why we are doing this crazy thing we are doing it’s all pointless.
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Trekking in a group is always so much more fun and easy when you start to give up or when there is a tough climb up someone will extend a hand. Find your group in the entrepreneurial world, there are communities and you will find people to lend you that hand.
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And the last stretch before you reach your destination is always the toughest, but it’s absolutely worth it so try and make it there
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On one of stretches a friend and me were the last ones to reach the camp and I remember thinking it’s more important to make it rather than be the first. Running your business is not a race , it’s not about getting their first. Always remember why you ventured on your own.
And here’s the last things that I would like to leave you with, the one thing that I repeat on the trek is a quote that I read someplace a “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”
@tanulmishra
Prateek Shah
Anuj bhai, we are all riding the same boat 🙂 The best part though is that a) There are increasing number of Indians who are taking the road less travelled. b) You candidly shared your feeling here, which just doesn’t talk about your courage, but also gives hope to others and brings a smile on their face 🙂
One fine day, I also intend to share a lot, will do that when the right time comes. The fact that entrepreneurship is tough is only something entrepreneurs can understand, but as long as there is support all around, the journey becomes a little easier 🙂 All the best to you. Keep moving 🙂
asha chaudhry
“Running your business is not a race , it’s not about getting their first. Always remember why you ventured on your own.”
what a lovely reminder tanul. thanks for this one. your trek sounds so so beautiful…