13/08/2026
When I started my entrepreneurial journey it was very stressful. As we became successful we had the luxurious life, a big bungalow, fleet of cars and children had grown up thinking this the life would always be.
Then came doenfall I made mistakes. Business went down. Bunglow, factories and luxuries gone. Everything collapsed.
I was stressed. But not alone. The entire family was stressed. For me it was just a business failure and I was confident I will be able to rebuild.
But for family there entire world changed.
I was stressed. But what I didn’t understand then was that my stress was not mine alone.
They couldn’t understand why things they once took for granted were no longer possible. They had to adjust to a completely different life because of decisions they had never made.
That period taught me one of the hardest lessons of my entrepreneurial journey.
Your children may not inherit your stress. But they can inherit what your stress creates.
The financial problems.
The arguments at home.
The uncertainty.
The compromises.
The emotional scars.
Years later, I still work hard. I still take risks. I still carry responsibilities and face pressures that come with entrepreneurship.
But the purpose of my stress has changed.
Today, if I am going to take stress, I want that stress to create peace at home.
I want it to create comfort for my family. I want it to create laughter, experiences, security and freedom.
Because building a successful business means very little if, in the process, you destroy the happiness of the people you are building it for.
Entrepreneurs, remember this.
Don’t just ask, “What am I building?”
Ask yourself:
“What is my stress creating for the people I love?”
Make it worthwhile.
