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Solopreneurs Fail Without this Superpower
I have been reading “The Longest Journey” by E.M. Forster recently. The major premise is the risk of losing your “internal life”.
The novel follows the life of a man named Rickie. His college years are spent in Cambridge where he develops a love for writing. Rickie makes a series of choices in life which are misaligned with who he is. He loses parts of himself until he eventually “takes the world at second hand” and everyone turns “unreal” to him.
- He stops writing.
- He loses his authenticity.
- Personhood is lost completely.
- People are reduced to symbols.
Another way of putting it?
Losing your internal life = damning your dreams, purpose, relationships, and yourself.
Something you really do not want to happen.
Inversely, having an internal life allows you to cultivate:
- Sensitivity to yourself and others
- The ability to set goals and achieve them
In other words: An Internal life is a superpower that is central to the success of solopreneurship.
Every Solopreneur is reliant on themselves to propel their dreams forward. Different from a regular entrepreneur, the solopreneur…
