Lessons on Entrepreneuring, part 2

Lesson 2:  Changing the world (or making the best new product, most cutting edge new website, or whatever your idea is) is really really really hard; that’s why so few people do it.

Our organization is trying to change the world, literally, by ending child sex slavery.  The problem is, its been a long hard road. But if it was easy, everyone would be doing it right?  That’s what I have to remind myself each day.  Its hard work.  Gains are sometimes slow.  Fundraising is an uphill battle.  Why aren’t there more volunteers?  All those questions can be overcome if you realize that what you’re trying to do is going to be tough and only a long term perspective will enable you to endure.

One of my heroes is William Wilberforce, who lived in the 17 and 1800s.  He was one of the youngest members of the British Parliament and he decided to try to end the slave trade.  It was the backbone of the economy and the people who needed to vote on it were the people who would be effected the most.  He brought up the bill and it was shot down by everyone.  This would not be easy as he was literally trying to change the world.  It took him 20 years before his bill was passed!  20 FREAKING YEARS!!!! Are you kidding me?

I ask myself a lot if I have 2o years of fight in me?  If I don’t then, I probably wont change the world.  It will not be easy.  It will be hard.  Stick with it and if its from God, it will succeed.