I have a strong passion for entrepreneurship and plan on doing a lot in my life but I. Can’t seem to shake the fact that many of history’s greatest entrepreneurs seemed like total assholes and become extremely evil men who don’t care about any one but themselves and world domination. My examples are John d Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan I just have a massive fear that if I take this career path I will become a evil person to make a large corporation that is way to powerful and dose more harm then good . Any advice on how to shake this fear and get on with my goals for my life.
Money doesn’t change you. It exposes who you are. Those people did a lot of philanthropy as well and fed a lot of families with jobs. You can take whichever view you want.
What you focus on in life you become. There are plenty of wildly successful, good people. Look for their biographies, read their stories.
What is the definition of evil greedy?
You have been misinformed. Many entrepreneurs had a social conscience and did good in the world. Even Rockefeller. While he ran Standard Oil he brought the price of kerosene down from $1 a gallon to 6 cents. Many people around the world benefited. He also gave away millions to education and charity. I know it is fashionable to think he was some kind of monster, he wasn’t. Suggest you read “Titan” for more information.
There are plenty of other examples I only mentioned him because you did.
First try to become rich then we’ll see if you are still interested in these kind of empty shell topics
this needs to be at the top…
Statistically, the pinnacle of your entrepreneur career will be when you almost broke even that one month. I wouldn’t spend a lot of time worrying about what happens once you’ve conquered the world.
If you’re really worried about it, maybe run a lemonade stand for a bit and see if you feel evil.
I read somewhere that lemonade stands are the pinnacle of evil and white supremacism. Might want to rethink that
OP is prematurely worried about the wrong things (unless it’s a troll post)
Not that I have experience being a wildly successful evil genius billionaire, but I think I can give the same advice I give when women protest that they don’t want to lift weights because they don’t want to suddenly end up super jacked.
I can’t imagine it creeps up on you out of nowhere. I’ve been trying to do this for like 3 years, and I don’t look like Arnold or Rockefeller yet. You’ll probably be good man.
I immediately thought of “accidentally tripped over a barbell and became Arnold” when I read the OP.
Money typically doesn’t change you it just brings out who you really are.
Slow down cowboy, you gotta get rich first.
https://www.marieforleo.com/blog/making-money-guilt . Have a look at this. And also, you need a lot of money to counter the evil people, so, that doubles the need for you to get enterprising. You’re a good guy since you’re thinking this way, full speed ahead! Go for it!
To me a business is like money—nothing more than a tool. It will usually bring out what’s in you. If you’re not an evil, greedy bastard, business ownership won’t turn you into one. But if you are, you will be, whether you own a business or not.
Understand your principles, maybe write them down, and don’t waver. The problem is when you let the money become more important than your principles.
lolol i know like a dozen entrepreneurs. not one is greedy or evil. simple answer just don’t be evil or greedy lol.
im sorry but this is a stupid question.
The most selfless people I know are entrepreneurs. The ones that survive are constantly thinking about how to serve others.
Can you give me suggestions?