Entrepreneurship is a journey of making conscious choices. These choices make or break us. When we are aware and choose well, we move ahead successfully.
A travel experience from my life focused on this topic. Read on.
As a B.E. student, I used to change three buses to reach Jadavpur University. The total cost of travel was under Rs. 15. It was between 1998-2002.
The public buses sometimes will be full of people. I will seldom get a seat. Many times, I will barely get my body inside the bus. Every day was a struggle to reach college.
Yet, I fondly remember those days as they made me resilient.
As I started climbing the corporate ladder, I was getting used to the perks. Staying at Marriot, Four Seasons, Hilton, or other good five-star chain hotels was now part of life.
Traveling in business class of the airline was part of the deal. Luxury cars from the airline will pick me up from the hotel.
A good life was the new default.
I took a conscious call to leave everything behind and start from ground zero again as an entrepreneur. Many cautioned me about the lifestyle change. I was aware.
Yesterday, I traveled back from Hyderabad. I took the Pushpak Airport Bus and avoided a Taxi. I paid just Rs. 250 for a 35 km ride and avoided paying Rs. 1000 for the Taxi. I got a bottle of Bisleri as the deal :).
I enjoyed the ride. I felt like living my college days again. It felt humble, honest, and genuine. I felt happy.
The new life is without the perks. It offers the realization of making conscious choices. These are choices that YOU make and not just accept what gets offered to you!
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