I spoke with an interesting man today on the phone that gave me a powerful lesson. You must do whatever it takes in order to get where you want to go even if it means doing things you don’t want to do. This man wanted to get started with his own business, but didn’t have the start up cost he needed to get it up and running. Now, he could have whined, cried and blamed his situation. He could have asked for a handout. He could have blamed everything else in his world for him not having what he needed. But he didn’t. He wanted it bad enough to find a way. So he decided to go sell blood (among other things) in order to get what he needed to get started. This guy was deathly afraid of needles, yet he still went through with it. Now that is determination. That is the drive you need. I have no doubt that with a fire inside that heavy, he will succeed in life in whatever he does.

People will give you hundreds of excuses for not following their passions. They don’t have the time. They don’t have the money. They can’t sell. They don’t have the education. Their excuses hold them back. Most simply won’t do what it takes to succeed. I am a firm believer that if you have the drive to do what it takes, anything is possible. There is always an option. There is always a way to move forward. You just have to have the drive.

Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.