Craving Obsession, Needing Balance

“Entrepreneur culture” will lead you to believe success is found through obsession.

For about 15 years of my life, I was obsessed with baseball. There would be times I would hit until my hands bled. For some reason, I wanted to be the absolute best at that sport, and I wasn’t even sure what was driving me.

I would tell people I wanted to be the best baseball player in the world, whatever that meant, and continued to practice day-in and day-out.

I would overanalyze my swing trying to make it perfect. Some of my coaches tried to get me to stop. They knew I was pressing too hard, and I was blowing my potential. One of my coaches even told me to drink a beer before I come to practice so I could just show up and not give a s***.

The funny part about it was…

I finally realized my true potential when I let go. My senior year, when I began pursuing other interests, I started playing like I never had before. But by that point, I had no interest in continuing onto pro-ball. My heart was not in it anymore.

I had the talent, and I had the work ethic, but I was getting in my own way.

It’s a tough balance, though…

Because all that hard work laid the foundation for success once I finally was able to finally let go.

That is a powerful lesson.

Without baseball, I am trying to figure out what my next obsession is, but it’s getting in my way. I am laser-focused on becoming an entrepreneur, but I feel like there is a lack of direction.

What problems can I solve? What industry? Who can I help?

I come up with new answers to these questions every day. One of my greatest strengths is that I’m a creative problem solver at heart. But, this strength is also my Achilles Heel.

The obsession with finding my next obsession is preventing me from enjoying the journey. It’s a problem I can’t solve through logic.

The truth is, we won’t analyze our way to a happy, successful career.

Most of my favorite stories of people’s entrepreneurial journeys are the ones that fall into place in ways they would have never expected.

This idea is vital to understand for all of us that are overanalyzing the game. Sometimes the harder we try, the deeper we dig ourselves into a hole of confusion.

If you are reading this and you feel lost in your entrepreneurial journey, or you feel like you have so many interests and you don’t know which path to take, I FEEL YOU!

I am in the dirt trying to figure it out.

I WILL be a successful entrepreneur, but I need to get out of my own way.

Take a breath. Follow your gut. All those reps you have been taking will pay off.

I am right there with you. I know you want it bad, but we must find a way to relax and live life on the way up.

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