WHEN YOU are in a situation that is as boring as  mine right now, you would always desire for an extra-exciting life. For how can your life have a bit of excitement if you work from Mondays to Saturdays and you go to school on Sundays?

What I need is break from my routine and start doing something different. A business of my own, maybe?

Here’s what I found on the web. It’s something from Pablo Picasso. Yeah, the painter. I’ve known just now that there’s more to him than being a magnificent artists that is known the world over. He also gave the world seven tips for creating an exciting life. And here they are:

1. You have to believe to be able to do.

This must be where Pharmaton derived its famous tagline from. Lols.

Now this is telling me to keep believing that I could start my own business this year and I can do it.

I also tried believing I could start it last year, but it didn’t happen. Well, probably, believing is only the beginning.

2. Push your limits.

Before I could push my limits, I have to know my limitations first.

As regards my business plan, my resources such as financial and material capital, and  manpower, are limited.

Now how do I push it? Explore ideas to expand my current resources? Outsource or cash advance loan, perhaps? Lol.

3. Don’t wait for inspiration or the right moment.

A lot of people, not excluding, wait for the right timing. But Picasso doesn’t believe that there is perfect timing.

Well, for a business venture, timing is important. However, if it is this timing that hinders you from starting one, there might a problem with your business plan. It must be time to change plans.

4. Act.

This is probably what I lacked last year. I didn’t have enough courage to start getting the ball rolling.

What good is plan if it stays on paper? I gotta start implementing it.

5. Ask the right questions.

Maybe, I could rephrase this one to “Focus on the important things.” When you are busy, spending time on the non-essentials is the least thing you should do.

As for my business plan, I should learn the necessary skills for the business above all else.

6. See the hidden beauty by not judging.

Sometimes, we tend to get discouraged by initial outcomes. But for teachers like me, we initial assessment results serve as our guide for improving our strategies.

We have tested the market last year we found out that it’s difficult to penetrate. But it also gave us some insights to have an edge over comeptitors in the field.

7. It’s not too late.

Deinitely, it’s not too late. Haha.

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