In childhood, we'd venture into the woods for mushrooms. Apparently, someone older was a connoisseur, as no one had ever been poisoned.
Today, if I filled a basket with mushrooms, I wouldn't dare eat them. Even butter caps, chanterelles, or porcini would be suspect to me. The forest generously opens its treasures, yet I pass by with a growling stomach.
The same phenomenon unfolds in every aspect of life. A specialist peacefully swims among sharks, while others fear to dip their toes. Tourists stare at random tracks, while a bushman reads the book of the savannah with interest.
Understanding and appreciating such expertise is universal. People find it harder to grasp the specifics of entrepreneurship. They often think that such a person is an expert in a specific industry.
So, they are shocked when an entrepreneur sells a candy factory, then builds a modern medical center, followed by a successful SaaS project management business.
The entrepreneur's strength isn't solely in comprehensive industry knowledge, despite studying how its 'engine' operates. It's not just about business management skills, like a professional CEO.
Founders have the gift of spotting mind-boggling opportunities where none seem to exist. Boldly diving their hands into poisonous slime and nauseating mud, they extract uncut diamonds into the light.
Like sculptors or poets, entrepreneurs see the implicit, holding such colossal value that they can't help but devote all their energy and time to it.
But if you sense the creative impulse even occasionally, the entrepreneurial superpower should be clear to you.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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