Connecting with Like Minded People
There is
always another person who is passionate about similar things as you. There is
always some body that thinks about the same things as you do. It is your
responsibility to connect with such like minded people.
In the 1920’s in Paris, a
group of writers were all present in the same city and benefitted from each
other’s experience. This included Ernest Hemmingway, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott
Fitzgerald, James Joyce, Ezra Pound and Pablo Picasso. Similarly lots of the
internet and technology entrepreneurs in the world get together in Silicon
Valley where they can get benefit from the vast network of resources and like
minded technology entrepreneurs.
You learn from the varied
experiences of each person that has the same interest. You also find people
that complement the skills you have. You can collaborate on projects together. For instance you are a good business
person and writer. But you need an IT and technology head for a company you
want to start. You will not hire another person with the same skills as you.
Rather you will find a person with complementary skills but with a similar long
term vision.
Two of the most important
things you need to keep in mind for this are:-
