Here’s A Secret They Never Tell You When You’re Starting Up

  • By Rahul Varshneya
  • iconOctober 22nd, 2012

Nobody tells you this as they do not realize, but subconsciously, this is what is making entrepreneurs tick. It is the ‘law of attraction’. If you seek it, it shall find you. When you set out on your journey, do not obsess about what you will make out of it. Rather obsess about what you want to do, how can you do it better and how can it work better for the person buying into it. When you keep doing this, money will follow, clients will follow, investors will follow and success is inevitable.

We unconsciously attract similar people. Find a successful business owner, and look at the people he is surrounded by. They are happy to be working with him. They work hard because they too want to succeed, and are willing to earn it. Find an unsuccessful business owner, and look at whom he is surrounded by — but not for too long! His fellows do not challenge themselves; don’t expect much from themselves or others.

You must orient yourself in the direction you want to go, and in business, there are only two directions — up or down, success or failure. When you start visualizing yourself succeeding, you will begin projecting yourself as a success. This will attract like-minded people, and will reinforce your chosen direction. The trick with the Law of Attraction is to take control of it, to make it a conscious act. Use it as the powerful tool that it is to push your idea to its limits, to visualize what you want achieved and change your life.

Call it ‘The Secret’, or what you may, but this works every single time with every single person.

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About the Author (Rahul)

Rahul Varshneya is the co-founder of Arkenea - mobility and cloud solutions company, and a Startup Coach. If you want advice on any aspect of starting up, schedule a call with him. Rahul is a member of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). Follow him on Twitter @rahulvarshneya.