So I blew off someone today...

I got angry at a close friend today, something that rarely happens. I know that I don't get angered easily and when I do I tend to handle situations in a calm manner but this morning I felt that I needed to say something and I needed to be a bit more forceful because my friend stepped on some core principles that I have regarding my responsibilities in life and the manner in which I try to fill them in.

I think its wrong to say that I don't have responsibilities because my wife and I, we do have them, and its a lot and it's something we gladly do for our families. We believe that God gave these responsibilities for us to help us grow and so far we have been able to fulfill them because we studied and worked really hard to get to where we are today. By no stretch am I claiming that we are "successful" financially but I can say that we are in a generally good place at the moment and we are happy. To label me as a "textbook entrepreneur" just because I said no to a business proposal because I'm not a big fan of brick and mortar businesses these days is an insult not only to my efforts but also to my wife's work ethic. We've studied really hard and tested all that we know because that was all we had then, we were not funded by our parents so we had to trust on our efforts and to belittle all of that hard work is disrespectful, specially when you say it in front of other friends.

So yeah, I'm just  putting it here because I'm sympathetic to the plight of all of us online art entrepreneurs.  We are in a good place. Here,  effort and time is a good enough substitute for money if you want to start a business for yourself. Be open to the possibilities that the global art market opens for you and don't get distracted by the naysayers. I just blew someone off so it feel hypocritical to say this right now but mind you, I did say so in a respectful but direct manner because that is what he needed from me, and I tried really hard to state my case before I did so. So do your research and work hard and smart, and God willing everything will pay off eventually.