The Entrepreneur's Credo
I do not choose to be a common man,
it is my right to be uncommon... if I can,
I seek opportunity... not security,
I do not wish to be a kept citizen,
humbled and dulled by having the
state look after me.
I want to take the calculated risk;
to dream and to build,
to fail and to succeed.
I refuse to barter incentive for a dole;
I prefer the challenges of life
to the guaranteed existence;
the thrill of fulfillment
to the stale calm of Utopia.
I will not trade freedom for beneficence
nor my dignity for a handout.
I will never cower before any master
nor bend to any threat.
It is my heritage to stand erect,
proud and unafraid;
to think and act for myself,
to enjoy the benefit of my creations
and to face the world boldly and say:
This, with God's help, I have done.
All this is what it means
to be an Entrepreneur
Excerpt from Common Sense, written in 1776 by Thomas Paine.
Live Life With No Regrets!



