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find it. When you start your own business, you’re the one responsible for keeping it alive, meaning anything you make has to right go back into it, leaving little left for you. You need to be willing to sacrifice your rewards. Fear of Failure This might seem easy to sacrifice. No one likes feeling fearful. Yet fear of failure is the biggest crutch that business owners and entrepreneurs use to stay safe and complacent. “If you never try, then you never fail” is a mentality that kills your ideas before they can blossom into reality. But if you want to become a real entrepreneur, the kind who puts everything into building something they’re passionate about, then you must sacrifice the comfort of fear. Failure is going to happen in some form or another. It’s inevitable. The sooner you realize that, the easier it is to fight it. Friends and Family This is the hardest sacrifice of them all. Dedicating so much time to the work you do means that holding onto friends becomes a
challenge. Some friends will be detrimental to your mission, and you’ll have to let them go. But family is a different story. Family is essential because they’ll be there for you through everything. It’s about finding balance. At the end of a long day, go home and spend time with your family — you’re going to need their support. However, be ready to stay up until the early morning hours to make up for that time. Occasionally, you’ll have to choose your work
over spending time with your family. Are you prepared to make that sacrifice?
The price of great success is higher than most people can afford. But if your dreams are waiting for you on the other side of that success, then don’t hesitate about the risks it takes to get there. For those who’ve done it, the risk of never having the life they wanted far outweighed everything else.
INTHESE BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONS See Spring Bloom
Spring is here, which means beautiful flowers are finally showing themselves after a long winter. Here are some of the best places in the U.S. to see flower blossoms and welcome the season. Great Smoky Mountains The Great Smoky Mountains National Park stretches across North Caroli- na and Tennessee, and while its scenery is beautiful year-round, the park is especially alluring to nature enthusiasts during the spring. Through this season, miles of lady’s-slipper orchids, irises, cardinal flowers, and lilies dot its lush green landscape. It’s dubbed “Wildflower National Park” throughout this time of year, and you can experience it by car or on foot. The park also offers expert-led tours that weave through the flowers during their peak bloom. Crested Butte Crested Butte, Colorado, is best known for its winter sports and summer hikes. But recently it has drawn the attention of flower enthusiasts for its unique pink, orange, and gold alpine wildflowers that appear in the spring. This natural phenomenon even inspired the creation of the annual Wildflower Festival in midsummer, which features nature walks, art, photography, culinary experiences, and more. For a truly unique experience, you can even ascend the town’s titular Crested Butte to spot some rare alpine sunflowers next to the picturesque West Elk Mountains.
Antelope Valley The California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster, California, is a 1,780-acre park that features sloping hills covered with fields of vibrant orange, yellow, and red poppies in the spring. Warm temperatures and heavy rainfall across Southern California during this time of year create a brief period of thick blooms as far as the eye can see. And while the poppies can be enjoyed from the comfort of your car, the best way to experience them is to walk the leisurely Antelope LoopTrail for a breathtaking, up-close adventure. Spring flora is gorgeous and naturally attracts large crowds of people every year. If you plan to visit any of these destinations, just remember that their ecosystems are delicate. Respect park signs, stay on designated trails, and do your part to make sure these flowers return year after year for future generations to enjoy.
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