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Breaking Through the Frustration of An Entrepreneurs Addiction to Work

Guest post by: Allan Katz

Article Overview: Giving up is not an option for an addicted entrepreneur. Many entrepreneurs have succumbed to the temptation, however. Ancient wisdom tells us that anxiety is fear of the future and frustration is actually a good emotion. Frustration in thought is merely indecision. Should I do this or do that? Should money be my end goal or something more spiritual?

Breaking Through the Frustration of An Entrepreneurs Addiction to Work

Giving up is not an option for an addicted entrepreneur, someone who is determined to succeed no matter what. Many entrepreneurs have succumbed to the temptation, however. Ancient wisdom tells us that anxiety is fear of the future and frustration is actually a good emotion. Frustration in thought is merely indecision. Should I do this or do that? Should money be my end goal or something more spiritual?

Saying frustration is a bad emotion is kind of like saying debating a point is worthless. When you debate the pros and cons of a question, the argument itself clarifies both sides and helps form a conclusion, or at least some semblance of a clearer picture. So, it is with frustration. Mulling the pros and cons over in your mind or on paper helps bring focus to the situation.

If you give up your entrepreneurial dream, you’re just not trying hard enough to reach a reasonable conclusion. Procrastination sets in, fear envelopes you like a grey fog and suddenly you’ve made a decision to be safe and do nothing.

Doing nothing has never been an option for most entrepreneurs. Successful entrepreneurs become frustrated but look at it as a temporary condition. You can spend your entire adult life trying to fix your faults and imperfections without using your strengths to push forward.

A spiritual life is about change and becoming a better person. Perfecting our character and humbly doing for others. However the addicted entrepreneur merely sees being addicted to work as the end goal to achieving happiness. Most of the time workaholism simply leads to more frustration.

Is frustration an act of faithlessness? Not really. Frustration is simply fear of making a decision. If we were prophets we could tell if our decision is going to pan out. Be we are mere mortals stuck in indecision, with one foot on the pedal and one foot on the brake. Achieve, work hard, set goals. Pile yourself up with to-do lists and you’ll overwhelm yourself to the point of doing nothing.

Make a decision to do one thing right now and finish it. You’ll then slowly build up your self confidence to move forward with the next task, next project and next goal fulfilling act.

No one can stop your frustration. You can only have one thought in your mind at any given time. If that thought is confusion you’ll remain paralyzed with fear like the bird perched upon the branch. A snake slithers below, opening its jaw to reveal its frightening fangs of venom. The bird, safe upon the branch falls into the mouth of the snake merely from fear. All it had to do was fly away.

When you feel frustrated; when indecision envelopes you and won’t let go, flip a coin and just do something. If it turns out to be wrong you’ve learned a lesion. If it turns out to be right you’ll enjoy the moment. In either case you’ve broken through frustration. Like the shattered glass of indecision radiates colorful rainbow like crystals toward the heavens.

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