Don’t fall into the “self-employment trap” unless you have these 6 abilities

In today's era full of opportunities and challenges, self-employment has become the choice of many young people to pursue freedom and dreams. However, not everyone is suitable for this path, and not everyone can succeed. This article deeply analyzes the pitfalls behind self-employment and points out the six key abilities that successful entrepreneurs must have. If you are considering embarking on the road of self-employment, or are already on this road, this guide will provide you with valuable insights and practical suggestions. Let's explore how to avoid entrepreneurial traps and cultivate the necessary qualities of successful entrepreneurs.

Because some things happened recently, and I found that these things are linked together, I want to express my views:

• Event 1: My colleagues quit their jobs one after another, with the reason being: they wanted to be a one-person business;
• Event 2: I recently browsed Xiaohongshu and was recommended many " resigned bloggers " (actually they were doing resume optimization);
• Event 3: Most of the original offline industries have transformed into online light projects , which are more profitable;
• Event 4: All my friends who used to be in the money-making circle have become self-employed entrepreneurs (with more free time);

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Let me first state my point of view. I strongly agree that young people should start their own business, whether it is a one-person company or a partnership of several people. The process is definitely very enjoyable, regardless of whether the outcome is good or bad.

Is it really that easy to become a self-employed entrepreneur (a one-person business)? You have more freedom in your time, but you need to be more self-disciplined than when you were working.

What’s more, the things you see on the Internet are not necessarily true . They may just show you ‘what you want to see’. For example, those bloggers who resigned after liking the posts mentioned above, are they real?

I don’t know if it’s true or not, anyway, this content of theirs has a lot of traffic hhh (PDD/TB have customized this kind of listing)…

If you are determined to become an individual entrepreneur, congratulations, you don’t have to be a “cow horse” anymore !

But don’t be happy too soon. Not all people who quit their jobs to start a business will succeed. Many people start their own business for a few months or a year and then return to the workplace to continue working like a slave.

Even if you have traffic, products, channels, content, and connections, you may not necessarily be successful. You must have these six abilities, which are referred to as "burning, gambling, emotion, alive, big, and long."

1. Burning passion: light in the eyes and fire in the heart

This is very, very important. Don't forget your original intention and the fire burning in your heart will never go out!

I have seen too many young people who do things on impulse. I want to do a Xianyu project, I want to create a personal IP, I want to be a running coach...but they give up after less than a week because the resistance is too great.

Impulsive decisions will affect your original judgment. You can treat this kind of project as a side job and continue to work like a slave, but you still think you are very good at it (the three major abilities that experts have).

For entrepreneurs, except for eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, they spend the rest of their time working. You may think it’s hard work, but they really enjoy the process because the fire in their hearts is always burning (dream/goal).

2. Gambler’s mentality: dare to take risks and dare to invest

Nothing can guarantee success if you do it, but if you choose to be an individual, you will not succeed if you are timid.

Cowardly ≠ cautious.

If you do things without determination and courage, it is very likely that the beginning will be equal to the end, because you will be hesitant and lack confidence in doing anything.

Starting a business is an adventure, and you have to have a gambler's mentality. Once you are at the table, there is no turning back. You either lose or win.

If you want to win, as a gambler you must have a good hand of cards in your hand to have this confidence, so if you want to succeed, you must learn to break the circle quickly.

3. No internal friction: work hard and solve problems

The road to becoming an individual entrepreneur is definitely full of difficulties, so you need to stay calm and rational at all times and not be swayed by your emotions.

The internal consumption of emotions is terrible. It is easy for you to make a mistake at some point, which will then produce a snowball effect. You will feel very tired, and the fire in your heart will be extinguished.

So emotions are not important. What is important is the ability to solve problems. This is your weapon to win.

4. Active Brain: Mobilize Resources, Unlimited Wisdom

A person's ability and wisdom are always limited, so we must learn to use others and magnify ourselves.

This "utilization" does not have a derogatory meaning, but rather it means mobilizing the resources around you (whether colleagues or the circle you pay for), in a form that is altruistic equal to selfishness, to spread your influence.

For individual entrepreneurs, you really can’t be too rigid and think you can accomplish everything. Integrated thinking is very important !!!

You must learn to [use the opponent's force to counter it], and realize that nothing belongs to me, but everything can be used by me.

5. Inner strength: overcome all difficulties and move forward courageously

The road to individual entrepreneurship is full of unknown challenges and opportunities.

Only by constantly driving yourself and developing a strong heart can you have the invisible force to support you.

People's inner self-motivation is the main reason and force that motivates them to act , and is the driving force for growth and progress.

The stronger a person's inner drive is, the stronger his heart will be. This will become a weapon in your heart, clearing away all obstacles, protecting the flame of your original intention, burning you, and providing a continuous source of motivation to move forward.

6. Self-investment: Keep growing and never stop

The day you leave school and enter society is the starting point of your learning. As you continue to grow and your horizons broaden, you will come up with the idea of ​​starting your own business.

Because they push themselves, the workload and pressure of individual entrepreneurs are much higher than those of employees , so their growth is also twice as fast.

Therefore, we must learn to invest in ourselves, make up for our shortcomings, draw lessons from our failures, summarize our experiences from our successes , and constantly improve our abilities and qualities.

Finally, let me summarize. Since you have chosen to go the individual route, you must make your business long-term. Don't be greedy for short-term benefits, or the gains will outweigh the losses.

If you don’t have the above 6 abilities, don’t fall into the “individual entrepreneurship trap”, it will only make you sink deeper and deeper!

Author: Yuanwei, WeChat public account: Yuanwei and his friends