The Modern Entrepreneur

People too often go through life’s great experiences and difficulties, asking themselves why. To often people are ignorant to their abilities, they shy away from opportunities, and disregard wisdom imparted from our elders feeling it does not apply. The world and society revolves and moves in cycles with people constantly repeating the same mistakes, not learning from the mistakes of our predecessors. This fact is something that separates the successful from the unsuccessful, and the Happy from the Unhappy.

The people who are truly happy in life generally have been successful doing something they love or enjoy, and if happiness is not enough, monetary success often relieves many of their burdens, which can facilitate more success and happiness. In the Book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki He talks about the importance of learning from the Rich and what they have done right in order to be successful. Each person has his or her own definition of success, and it may not be monetary. The path to success is never certain or clearly defined, however listening and learning from those who have had previous success is crucial, not just understanding what they did right but learning from what they did wrong. This pro-active approach is often why generations Rich and wealthy elude the trappings of fiscal irresponsibility and the rat race that represents the monotony of working society today. The successful understand this and put emphasis on education and hard work, not just in school, but in society and business which is something not taught in school. In today’s world the resources, principles, and ideas are there regardless if you are wealthy or not. Being able to analyze, understand and apply the principles that have been successful to your individual circumstance is significant in order to remove the habits and attitudes which have mired complacent people in a constant maze of normalcy.

There are many examples of people and principles that Rich Dad Poor Dad has generalized into a philosophy of principles and ideals that work. But it matters most how you apply these principles individually. Russell Simmons has Five rules for getting “Super Rich”, which he has tried to preach to his children as well as the youth of America in his new book “Super Rich: A Guide to having it All”. Russell Simmons was a self made Entrepreneur, who followed his heart and his passion so that he could not only set him self apart from the rat race of life, but be successful and happy doing something he loves. He started out loving music with the creation of Deaf Jam records, and his Business acumen grew as he gained experience eventually creating a huge business empire, something he credits to following his principles and surrounding himself with the right people. He believes the people you surround yourself with is the most important thing whether you are learning for them or they are working for you, the quality of your human capital in your life is crucial.
“Russell Simmons top Principles for Super Richness”
1. Give your talents until they cant live without it
2. Relentlessly pursue your goals without appearing Needy
3. If you don’t love it leave it alone
4. Let go of the results: people often overanalyze the results and not the work itself, if you have quality work you will often have quality results.
5. Get open: Live with an open mind.

Life, history, and experience, all play a huge role in learning about the realities of society and success. There are many human and physical tools out their for people to learn from. Just because your parents, friends, or even yourself are not or have not been successful is not a reason for you to not try or carry on the tradition. It is a reason to go out in the world gain experience learn from positive influences and mold your own reality of success and gratification much the way Russell Simmons, and many others have done before and after him.