Realizing the Deeper Meaning of Entrepreneurship
One fine Sunday
afternoon, amidst the hectic work schedule while experiencing
sleepless nights thanks to my 3-month old daughter, got a chance to
travel on the train from Delhi to Mumbai. My mind was certainly more
relaxed enjoying the 16 hrs long journey, since it was slightly away
from the daily cash flow management and project issues that otherwise
clouds my entire day.
Ended up having a casual chat with my co-passenger Mr. M. Raghavaih, General Secretary of National Federation of Indian Railwaymen, about his accomplishments, about how even at his age of 72 he is representing 14 lakh Indian Railwaymen and working for the prosperity of not only them but also for the Indian Railways and the entire Nation ensuring a comfortable experience for close to 2-crore daily passengers.
I realized that even though I am responsible for the operations of a much smaller organization in his comparison, I am still responsible for the happiness of somewhere close to 600-700 families who are directly benefiting from the existence of our company. How can I go wrong when the goodwill of these families depends on my actions? How can I afford to get bogged down when certain things doesn't seem to be falling in place as quickly as you'd expect them to? How can I even think of calling it quits? Can I?
This is when you realise a somewhat deeper meaning of entrepreneurship - of responsibility you have on your shoulders. And you realize that you need to fight harder, just a little bit harder. You do realize that the Army men go to war probably once in 10 years, whereas you have to fight a war in your own sense every single day. Hence, there is a much bigger task that you have up your sleeve.
This makes it very important for me as an entrepreneur to charge my batteries every single morning and get ready to fight. Why? Remember those 600 odd families who are hoping that you would end up doing something today that will result in their better livelihood sooner or later. And mind you, the numbers are growing at a very fast pace.
So pull up your socks and get going!!
Ended up having a casual chat with my co-passenger Mr. M. Raghavaih, General Secretary of National Federation of Indian Railwaymen, about his accomplishments, about how even at his age of 72 he is representing 14 lakh Indian Railwaymen and working for the prosperity of not only them but also for the Indian Railways and the entire Nation ensuring a comfortable experience for close to 2-crore daily passengers.
I realized that even though I am responsible for the operations of a much smaller organization in his comparison, I am still responsible for the happiness of somewhere close to 600-700 families who are directly benefiting from the existence of our company. How can I go wrong when the goodwill of these families depends on my actions? How can I afford to get bogged down when certain things doesn't seem to be falling in place as quickly as you'd expect them to? How can I even think of calling it quits? Can I?
This is when you realise a somewhat deeper meaning of entrepreneurship - of responsibility you have on your shoulders. And you realize that you need to fight harder, just a little bit harder. You do realize that the Army men go to war probably once in 10 years, whereas you have to fight a war in your own sense every single day. Hence, there is a much bigger task that you have up your sleeve.
This makes it very important for me as an entrepreneur to charge my batteries every single morning and get ready to fight. Why? Remember those 600 odd families who are hoping that you would end up doing something today that will result in their better livelihood sooner or later. And mind you, the numbers are growing at a very fast pace.
So pull up your socks and get going!!
posted by Khan at 12:06 PM
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