Alvaro Loran Entrepreneurial Journal

     I believe that Randy Pausch was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams because he didn't see obstacles as a no and instead, he saw no’s as brick walls he was able to take down one brick at a time. I feel like myself included when I get told no I want to stop or when I face obstacles I want to quit. There's been so many times in my life when I faced a challenge and instead of trying again, I switched to something that's easier for me. I really enjoyed his talk and realized that there are too many times in my life that I settle for the lesser easier choice instead of the harder more important one.  I believe that dreaming is important. dreaming is very important to me because I  believe that we were put on this  Earth for a reason. I believe God designed everyone with a dream or a passion. I have not been living up to the fact that I believe dreams are important. I found myself lately believing instead that I need to be realistic and settle down...

One of the things that stood out the most in this week's reading was Living Life as an Entrepreneurial Hero by Jeff Sandefer. One of the things that has always stopped me from wanting to pursue an office job is the fact that I want to make a difference in the world. At every job I've had I always feel like I can do more. This feeling has always pushed me to reach for the next promotion but no matter how many promotions I get it's never fulfilled me. Reading that as an entrepreneur I can actually choose to make a difference in the world and pursue my passion means everything to me. I love specifically how he talked about how being an entrepreneur is the more difficult choice but also the more rewarding one. Reading through this article made me realize I am allowed to dream big and I don't need to hold myself back based on what I think I should be doing. I really appreciate how the article talked about starting small. I'm a person who tends to try to push myself to do...