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Are you doing what you’re excited about? Is it meaningful to you? Do you feel strongly that it’s what gives your life purpose? If not, you’re probably pursuing entrepreneurship for the wrong reasons. Many people are attracted to entrepreneurship because they want to make a lot of money, but starting a business purely to make money is a mistake. The road to entrepreneurial success is long, hard, and extremely uncertain. Chances are good that you will fail, at least at first. Not to mention that the process of starting a new business will take up most of your time and energy. If you’re not passionate about what you’re doing, chances are you’ll lose interest, and at the very least you’ll waste a lot of time being unhappy.

You may have heard that many people are attracted to entrepreneurship because they are independent and want to work for themselves. This is largely a myth. There is no such thing as a “lone wolf” in business. You are always accountable to someone, even if you don’t have a boss. Entrepreneurs are accountable to stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, investors, and employees. You can’t just do whatever you want, and the more your business grows, the less freedom you will have. There are occupations that are essentially solitary, but the domain of business is largely a social network.

Being mindful means understanding what you’re passionate about and why. If you love what you’re doing, you’ll excel at it. If you don’t, you’ll be miserable. It’s important to make major life decisions for the right reasons.