I used to try and explain this concept to a friend of mine and they couldn't grasp it.  Many conclude that if they work for themselves they are entrepreneurs.  They throw around the term entrepreneur because it sounds more impressive than saying you're a freelancer. Both work for themselves and both are impressive.  But a freelancer does not an entrepreneur make.

Working for yourself ≠ being an entrepreneur.

Being a freelancer ≠ being an entrepreneur.

Freelancing = working for yourself.

Entrepreneur ≠ freelancer.

Small business owner ≠ an entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurs can be small business owners.

Both are in business. One is no better than the other. It took me a minute to realize this and that most people in business have no desire to be entrepreneurs.  The main difference.

A freelancer is provides their skills as an individual and is limited by their capabilities as an individual. 

An entrepreneur is building business systems that can scale beyond their capabilities as individual.

The majority of people don't want either.  They just want to get their paychecks and go home.  

I think so many people today get stressed out by not being an entrepreneur.  They struggle to find their purpose in their work.  What they do.  How much money they make.  And if they took the time to understand themselves and what makes them happy, they'd see they're purpose is nowhere around what they "do."

Everyone is on the socials, selling their solution.  Making mad money doing whatever it is they do.  And it's fun to watch.  It gives many hope that they could do and be the same. 

I've had one failed business.  I loved the idea of it.  And it sounded way cooler than it was.  I was miserable the entire time I was doing it.  I happened upon this business following a niggling idea I couldn't shake.  Now, I love what I do, what I get to do, what I'm asked to do...because it's what I'm supposed to be doing right now.  Most people would hate to do what I do.  But it's for me.

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