Making sacrifices is a requirement for startup success. Yet, it’s vital to make sure you’re not … [+]
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One of the biggest discoveries in early human history, arguably equal in importance to the taming of fire or the invention of the first tools, was the discovery that you could negotiate with reality: you could sacrifice something of value now so that you can get something even better in the future.
Instead of eating the seeds that you have now, you can plant them, water them, and reap a rich harvest in a season or two. Or in other words – if you can bear going hungry now, you might never have to be hungry again.
This is not much different from the fundamental promise of entrepreneurship, especially in the realm of startups. Live on ramen now, and you might eat only rib eye in the future….