Thoughts on entrepreneurship
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I was reading this presentation made by Axis Holding’s Kuntal Shah at VCCircle’s event at Pune.
One of the slides had this quote …
I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon…if I can. I seek opportunity…not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole; I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of Utopia. I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act for myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say: This, with God’s help, I have done. All this is what it means to be an entrepreneur.
Although I dont agree with God part but I couldn’t have said this better. And re-affirmed my belief in entrepreneurship. Something to cheer up post reservation news.
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April 11, 2008, 2:03 amRanjan:
It really is such a powerful statement. Thanks for sharing.
I liked this one, especially: “prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence”
April 11, 2008, 5:14 am