How committed are you? CARE.

How committed are you? (Care)

Essentially all that commitment is, is managing your sacrifices. I believe anything is possible provided you manage your sacrifices, everything worthwhile in life has a sacrifice. If for example you want to be the greatest tennis player of all time like Serena Williams, you have to engage in 4 hours or more of deliberate practice everyday. You must do it daily, no excuses, no second chances, just do it! That is your sacrifice to be the greatest. This means no more late night braais with friends. In fact, from now on you have no more friends, only people who will help you reach the pinnacle. You also can't be like everybody else. Being like everyone else will only bring you mediocre results and you are not that anymore - you are a winner! You must be with the best people by your side. People who want the best for you. People who will motivate you to being the best that you can be. That's your sacrifice. Do it, no excuses, no second chances! 

To stay committed you must engage in something you truly care about. Care enough, that's literally everything! When you care about something deep enough, you won't quit when the dark nights besiege. Without care you won't stay committed to anything. You will fail especially in the area of business. Being an entrepreneur is not easy. The odds are ALWAYS heavily stacked up against you and the business climate is always changing. You have competitors who are always actively working to put you out of business. Being an entrepreneur is actively choosing the role of the underdog. Nothing is promised, nothing is certain and you can labor for 10 straight years and receive nothing for your efforts. By choosing to be an entrepreneur, you are choosing to fail somewhere along the way. Failure is inevitable, there is no escaping this fact - every successful entrepreneur failed multiple times. 

Edison failed over a thousand times with the light bulb but because he cared enough, he kept on going. He managed his sacrifices and kept focusing on the light bulb. No excuses! That was his sacrifice. He did it and the world is much better today because he cared enough and stayed committed.