Just Some Thoughts on a Sunday Morning
You know, sometimes it’s hard to stay motivated and on track in this world of entrepreneurship. I do hope that all of you put yourself in the category of entrepreneurs as that is exactly what being a freelancer is all about.
To paraphrase an old adage: “To those who understand what we do and why we do it, no explanation is necessary. To those who don’t, none is possible.”
All the money in the world can’t buy that feeling of exhilaration you get when things come together and that ball starts rolling; often times uphill, but rolling nonetheless. It’s like putting seeds in the ground and seeing the first spouts pop through the crust of earth in the spring.
No amount of notoriety can replace that feeling of satisfaction you get when you know you are doing what needs to be done to take care of you, yours and all those affected by your efforts. You are a contributor, albeit usually a small one, and not a dredge in the overall scheme of things. I would much rather be known for integrity than accomplishments in the eyes of men. What they say doesn’t matter as much as what’s in my mind’s eye. You find inner peace when you choose the hard right over the easy wrong. That is where the truth of my actions lie.
Exasperation, even some level of poverty, are not strangers to most of us time to time. Those seem to be natural companions to doing the right things (even if you aren’t doing them well all the time) as you take one more step forward recognizing that you have not failed until you quit. Can’t means won’t to us and failure is not an option.
A meal of happy hardship somehow tastes better than one of miserable manna. At least, it does to me. What we want is very often the thing we need least yet strive hardest to get. (I suppose that could comprise one definition of insanity). What we need is food, clothing, shelter and a certain level of security from harm; all the rest is gravy. If you’re here to read this, your needs are being met. Look on that with gratitude not around it for the ladle.
I have a small farm. I will put out a larger than usual garden this year with intentions of canning, freezing and trading more. I intend on getting about 50 chicks this spring for eggs and will make capons of the young roosters for meat. Will probably raise several bottle calves and a couple of shoats for the freezer this fall. Throw my bees into the mix for honey and I’ll be set for food.
It’s not difficult to earn money for the rest of my needs either online or working away from this farm and on those around the community. It’s something I enjoy doing and would do it regardless of pay. Just something about the smells of new-turned ground or fresh-cut hay mixed with diesel smoke and sweat that makes me happiest. My needs are simple and I’ll do what needs doing to insure they are met. Recession or no, I’ll be just fine. We all will if we just keep putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward.
I found a certain amount of solace in this piece by Perry Marshall. Hope you take time to read it and find something in it you can use as well.
Mike Lawson
Bluegrass Merchants
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