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CHAPTER 3 THE MILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS IDEA

Yes, at times, especially during the starting phase, you will
find yourself having to work 18-20 hour days, 7 days a week
with little or no pay. You can also expect a huge amount of
challenges that will put your faith to the ultimate test. Only
passion can carry you through these most difficult times in
carrying on with your business.

“I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me
going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find
what you love. And that is as true for your work

as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill
a large part of your life, and the only way to be

truly satisfied is to do what you believe is
great work. And the only way to do great work

is to love what you do.”

– Steve Jobs, Commencement address to graduates
of Stanford University

Starting and building a business needs a tremendous amount
of energy, more than what normal human beings possess.
That is why you need another battery pack to give you that
extra energy that others do not have. This extra battery pack
comes from your passion. Is there something in your life that
you are extremely passionate about? That, no matter how
tired you are, you will always have energy for it? For many
kids, it would be playing computer games, for many women,
it would be going shopping and, for many men, it would be
playing golf or going fishing or diving.

Haven’t you experienced a time when you were totally
exhausted and felt like you couldn’t do anything else? Then,

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