This is a heartbreaking yet inspiring story from Chris Gardner, a successful entrepreneur and stockbroker who inspire all of us with his ‘The Pursuit of Happyness.’ It’s about one of his commutes on a subway in NYC while doing business on the Wall Street; an event that Chris himself won’t forget.
Chris Gardner was in the midst of people on business suits; the subway train was so crowded – full of office workers. He then realized that on that particular day, something was different.
Listen to his story:
This video is published as an intro to his book, Start Where You Are. But never mind the promotion – what’s in the story is both intriguing and sad.
The story tells a sad reality about being an employee. A sad reality of living from paycheck to paycheck. Sad? Yes, because when the upper guys pull the plug, your source of energy is lost. Literally.
The message: You’ve got to start a business. Never mind if you are starting it on weekends or in between your current jobs, or when you have just been laid off. What’s important is, just start where you are right now.
The message is loud and clear. So what are you waiting for?
