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Since they lack the stomach to fight for the real Dream, when the going gets a little tough, they bail out.
This confusion over desire/dreams is also why we see 85% of small business start-ups failing in 5 years. Add in the people who expect their desires to be fulfilled, because if they want something, it's their right to not be deprived of it, so on, it gets really old quickly.
I love doing business with people who are living their dream. Just buying something from them is exciting. Even if they are excited about running a cash register or waiting tables in the small dinner we eat at sometimes, it's a great thing to share in. But if the person who owns the business lacks a dream.......it shows too.
Adding a new gizmo to my office soon and between you and my son, I'm not too sure who to blame for the dent in my Gun Funds. :) Thanks to you two, I'll shortly be adding a 3d printer. :)
The more I looked at the things, the more applications I found justification for owning one of them today.
The art dept of the university I attended was utilizing a early model, owned by a local factory to generate sculptural models. It was VERY awkward and VERY time intensive 7 years ago when I first received a briefing about it. We were allowed a couple days with the software and ONE run with the printer if the director approved. Since this was in the same time frame I that was neck deep in my pottery studio, I passed on it. I just didn't have the time it demanded.
Now it seems the biggest hurtles have been overcome and the costs involved are much, much less. I'll be running SketchUp to generate my 3d software files since I have a good deal of experience with it and PronterFace for the printer interface. The printer kit I ordered is a Prusa i3 RepRap that I'll modify to increase the print quality.
The only thing I've got to come up with is around 200-300 extra hours a week. THAT'S going to be the hard thing to arrange. :)
Best Always,
Larry
Head ( I've followed your comments in the Gulch) and your belly (I'm sure you've stomached a lot).
Thank you for the "dream" photo.
By the way, did you hit the mark/target in your "I am John Galt"...?
JC
BTW - I live my dream every day.