Or so they say.
Seriously? A roller-coaster?
A roller coaster has a pre-defined path, you can clearly see what you’re getting into.
A roller coaster is highly secured and meticulously timed- no matter what, you know you’re going to come out of it alive in about 90 seconds.
A roller coaster is indicative of the highs and lows- you can see the curves, twists, drops, and turns before they approach.
In real life, where the rubber actually hits the road?
There’s no pre-defined path for you to see and test the waters. You’ll only know once you’re in it.
You don’t know how long the highs and lows are going to be. You don’t know how long will you stay on track or how fast you will be tossed out of it. You can’t pre-empt the highs and lows and you certainly can’t predict how long it’s going to stay this way.
You’re not tightly buckled and there’s no guarantee for anything, some make it out alive. No safety whatsoever! Moreover, the stakes are so low you just end up screaming and shouting and enjoying the ride that lasts a little over a minute.
Sure, there’s some amount of research, acumen and resources that can be used as tools but, is it really all the same?
In real-time entrepreneurship, the stakes are often so high you end up screaming not with thrill, but with sheer angst and panic.
To call entrepreneurship a roller coaster ride is a gross understatement, and a lie we tell ourselves to triumphantly reach the other side.
“Entrepreneurship is like riding a roller coaster”
