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Today I’d like to talk to you about the start of my journey of building a business around my art, and some of the resistance and negativity I experienced on the way.
This is a topic very close to heart. Making the right decisions in that context can ENSURE you’ll have the potential to succeed.
Making the wrong decision? You’re done before you even got started.
When I Started My Business…
I started this art thing towards the end of my military service. I actually got started by writing and publishing books independently on Amazon.
That went well and I think it was a combination of skill and LOTS of luck too.
Resistance and Negativity
I encountered A LOT of pushback from family and friends when it came to pursuing a career in art, and building a business around art.
A lot of it was definitely not ill-intended. Many times people have your best interest in mind (or at least that’s what they think).
But you have to understand that they don’t have your vision, wants and needs. They have no idea what makes you happy, or how important something is for you.
People Just Don’t SEE You
A mind-boggling thing I mention in the episode is how – nowhere between 5-17 was I ever “Huh, you’re actually really good at this art thing, maybe you should do something with it!”.
It’s amazing to really think about it this way, as I was doing quit a good job even when I was around 6-7 years old, copying drawings from one of my Dr. Seuss books.
For some reason I was pushed to learn physics and computer engineering. I found those somewhat interesting, but only to a very limited extent.
Again, I can’t really blame anyone for this. Art isn’t the obvious career path, and computers and sciences were and are still on a pedestal.
But I do think the world will be a MUCH better place if people would at least notice others’ gifts and mention something. A simple compliment can go a HUGE way.
The Positive Note & A Word of Warning
Despite the pushback / resistance / negativity / limiting beliefs – my vision was clear enough for me to follow through. These clouds never really blocked it for me.
But I’m afraid SO MANY people don’t have that clarity, or aren’t as positive to see a way. I’m scared people will allow their dreams to slip away due to negative feedback from their environment.
And THAT’S what I want to make sure you avoid.
If you give up – you’re done. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
Conclusion
I know I’ve been all over the place with the TEXT version of the episode. But I want to keep it like that, in it’s raw authentic form.
I hope you got something out of this episode.
Please feel free to let me know – in any of the ways below…
Take care and we’ll talk soon!
— Liron
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