Everyone wants to know the secret to
success, which is why we all look up to
role models such as Bill Gates, Steve
Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. But one of
the biggest lessons you can learn from
them? It’s simply to worry only about the
things that you can control, and ignore
the rest.



There are many things that stop would-be
founders that successful entrepreneurs
simply don’t worry about. Here are 21 of
them to get you started:
1. Failure
Successful entrepreneurs don’t worry
about failing. Instead, they know that
every failure leads to their next success.
2. Success
Many would-be founders are tripped up
by fearing success. Successful
entrepreneurs know that what they have
to share is important, so they don’t fear
being corrupted by success.
3. Happiness
This sounds odd, because successful
entrepreneurs are often very happy. But
the key is they don’t worry about it. They
know that happiness comes when you’re
doing the work you’re meant to do.
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4. Limits
Mary Kay Ash could have worried about
the limits of being a woman in the 1960s,
but she didn’t . Instead, she went on to
found a massively successful company
and encourage others to live their
dreams.
5. Quitting
Successful business owners realize that
quitting isn’t always bad. Sometimes you
have to cut your losses and move on to
another idea.
6. Charging what they’re worth
Great entrepreneurs never worry about
what they charge. They know they’ve
created enough value that they’re worth
it.
7. Things that might go wrong
There’s no room in a successful
entrepreneur’s mind for pessimistic
thinking. If there’s an issue, they handle
it, but they don’t invent problems.
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8. Work-life balance
This may sound harsh, but the early
stages of entrepreneurship require your
all. Successful founders don’t worry
about this -- they dig it and get it done.
9. What they didn’t do last week
Maybe last week wasn’t 100 percent
productive, but those who are successful
don’t worry about it. They’ve already
moved on to what they can accomplish
today.
10. Living someone else’s life
Steve Jobs famously urged those who
heard him speak to live their own lives to
the fullest. He never wasted his limited
time worrying about others’ expectations.expectation a