Freedom, the entrepreneurs dream

Most people start their company with an idea of freedom. They imagine that working for yourself also implies that you can deal with your time. But soon they find that being an entrepreneur takes more time than having a job, consumes more of your mind than the boss ever did and pulls you to places you never saw before.

 Entrepreneurship is an adventure, that much is true. But you are not free. Your time is more spares than ever before. If freedom is defined in time, you will fail in finding it. Freedom in your own business or activity comes from a completely different source. Your new freedom is based on your ownership, the ability to create, being fully involved in every process, make decisions, able to make choices and most of all control actions and receive results. The freedom becomes completely different as it ever had before.

 Freedom knows many forms and shapes. You can be completely free but not a minute to spare and completely jailed with all the time of the world to use. It is all in your head, your emotions as the word freedom are just a concept and cannot be filled in as a permanent definition.

 What is the feeling of freedom for the entrepreneur in its widest understanding? First of all, it is self-determination, you can put as much time and effort in your company as you wish and can. There is nobody or force to impose an obligation, you do not need to obey someone. Second is the possibility that you do what you like or even love. You are living a “passion” every day as it is your “child” and everything in and on it gives you energy.

 These two factors are most important for the feeling of freedom. Your company is in your heart, your soul and if it needs every minute of your time, you gladly give it. That makes you feel free and complete.

 Arnaud van der Veere