I saw a documentary about a billionaire who traveled to a remote town and changed his identity, name, and everything else. He wanted to start a new business on his own, without relying on his connections or resources, and he planned to do so by finding the right people.
He went without any money or cash, only an old house he had purchased. He intended to sell the cash and use the proceeds to start a new business.
However, he found it extremely difficult; he was a 55-year-old looking to start a business from scratch, homeless, and without friends.
He was not as strong or healthy as he had been when he first became a billionaire, but he was determined to go ahead. He was in a place without family, in a town where he knew nobody.
This was the real reason he decided to start this business from scratch: he wanted to see if it was possible to be a nobody while building a business that could turn him into a billionaire again. He spent a long time sleeping outside, with no money to feed, thrive, or do anything, and he got sick numerous times.
After many attempts, trials, and a long time, he met the right people and they started the business he envisioned. After the business was up and running, he called his entire team together and told them his story.
There was one particular guy who started assisting him from the start. This guy had a lot of debts to pay, and there was no guarantee that the business he was starting would be profitable, but he left his own business to help the man; he had no idea where the business was going, and the man specifically stated that this was the main reason he remained anonymous.
He did not want people to help him because he was a billionaire; otherwise, he would not be able to build a successful business with the right people, and he was correct. He experienced a lot of rejection along the way.
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Let us be honest, life is not Hollywood; no one wants to be at the bottom of the ladder, and if you come from a place with no connections, life will be difficult, made even more difficult if you come from a privileged background and no longer have that privilege to help you.
Most of the time in life, we thrive on the connections we have made, the people we know, and the opportunities we have, and life would be extremely difficult without these enablements.
Life, for the most part, is a competition.
People are fighting for jobs and more comfortable positions. Many countries only consider highly skilled individuals for immigration; however, companies now prefer AI to perform human tasks because it is less expensive. These limitations are what keep life competitive.
This is why it is difficult to start from scratch and create things from nothing. People make lists of enablements.
They discuss the types of salaries they want before starting a job, as well as the types of men and women they want before responding to a single text. We all have expectations, and sometimes those expectations influence whether we say yes or no.
Almost everyone began from nothing, with the exception of those who inherited a fortune. So imagine a homeless man approaches you and asks for your assistance in building their business.
90% of people will say no, and it is not because they are bad people; it is because they have responsibilities and expectations, and it is common to have people who want to do more than that.
Life comes with expectations, and many people fail more than they succeed.
The guy in the documentary succeeded because he retained one asset: his experience as a billionaire. There are probably people who failed in these positions, but success stories are more common because we draw or tap into them for inspiration.
However, there will always be a time in our lives when we must believe in something. It does not have to be promising, successful, or great; just an internal conviction compelling us to do so.
Why?
Life rewards loyalty, trust, and faith.
Some people have been stupid in their actions, and others have laughed at them for trying something completely out of the ordinary, but it has sometimes worked. We can not all jump on the latest trend and expect to ride shotgun. You simply have to believe in something, even if there are few believers, and it may pay off.
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Interested in some more of my works
Is it Easy To Make Money?
Nigeria: A Unique Business Market & Industry
Virtual Bank Apps In Nigeria: An Experience Of Gamification
How To Find The Next "BIG" Meme Coin
Personal Finance: Achieving Intentional "Saving" Goals
Playing The Survival Game: Human Nature In Introspection
"Un-PAYING" The Debt You Owe
