I do not choose to be a common man,
It is my right to be uncommon … if I can,
I seek opportunity … not security.
I do not wish to be a kept citizen.
Humbled and dulled by having the
State look after me.
I want to take the calculated risk;
To dream and to build.
To fail and to succeed.
I refuse to barter incentive for a dole;
I prefer the challenges of life
To the guaranteed existence;
The thrill of fulfillment
To the stale calm of Utopia.
I will not trade freedom for beneficence
Nor my dignity for a handout
I will never cower before any master
Nor bend to any threat.
It is my heritage to stand erect.
Proud and unafraid;
To think and act for myself,
To enjoy the benefit of my creations
And to face the world boldly and say:
This, with God’s help, I have done
All this is what it means
To be an Entrepreneur.
(Excerpt from Common Sense, written in 1776 by Thomas Paine)
I saw this at a colleague's table, and...
above all the nonsense i can say about how unfulfilling work life is, this captures my heart. =)
Amazing passage.
New Sites
Hey readers of my blog,
I have been working on two other sites so I won't be updating this site for a while now; you can continue reading from my blogs at:
1. Dreams of Your Heart
2.Leadership With You
I have been working on two other sites so I won't be updating this site for a while now; you can continue reading from my blogs at:
1. Dreams of Your Heart
2.Leadership With You
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