This is the first Newsletter I ever write. The structure of my newsletter content might differ but for now generally, it will be a story of mine or someone that I know with a moral lesson at the end that relates to business. Expect 1-3X weekly content.

Business Lesson: Weakness is Strength

Now, what does this title even mean? I am sure you ask. I will tell you. But first grab a seat, buckle up and grab a popcorn because this might just get interesting!!

Here the story goes, A little about me that you should know is I am a 21-year-old man. And for as long as I can remember, I was never a huge groups of people type of person. Meaning I never had 30,20 even 10 close friends at any one point of my life. My circle always never exceeded the 1-3 range. I would probably even say 1-2 mostly. While I would consider myself by no means an introvert and I enjoy spending quality time with people, this is how I am wired. It took growing up and self introspection to realize the fact that if my circle size exceeded that many people I would subconsciously push people away.

Now I am talking close friends, meaning ones I would regularly talk with, ask about and know all their ins and outs it doesn’t account for the regular friends that i would occasionally meet up with my close friends, etc.

Now, you probably sitting there on the edge of your seat wondering what does this have to do with the title? or where is the lesson?.. to which I say patience my friend . I will tell you now.

There were a few phases of my life where I had no friends, yup zerooo. While rare but still happened. Most people would agree that it’s a weakness it probably is. However, this is where today’s lesson comes in place. A glitch or secret you should know is that for some reason almost always every disadvantage yields a secret advantage that you must exploit. All it takes is some time to sit and evaluate the situation from a different angle and find it.

In my situation, when I had no friends or someone to call in the weekends or any day really. Guess what I did? I started that online business I considered for a long time but never actually came through. Why? because when I had friends, my time was spent on hangouts, long calls, emotional support therapy sessions (lol) etc. My time wasn’t mine literally no wonder I didnt start earlier. But now when I didnt have friends? there was literally nothing else to do.. It was either business, gym or depression that I didnt want to fall victim for. My business became my friend, it was what kept me mentally engaged and sane.

Action Plan

Now, Whatever unfavourable situation or ‘WEAKNESS’ you might have. I want you to look at it from a different angle and find the secret advantage we talked about. Let me give you an example. Let’s say your 9-5 job (spot on didn’t I :)) you might hate it for whatever reasons. Think about it like this.. what is your way out ? an online business perhaps. Any business will require some expenses no matter how big or small. Now, how can you afford those expenses if you had no source of income ? this big bang realization came to me when I was a fresh graduate trying to start my online business but couldn’t because I didn’t have the resources to because I was unemployed. So funnily enough what you hate is your ticket out. That’s it for today I will leave you for now.