An engineer quit his job to buy a restaurant with help from two friends, enduring grueling physical work and mental strain. The embarrassment in front of family nearly broke him, but he kept going to provide for his loved ones. Those years running the restaurant taught him the resilience that later made him a successful CEO.
With some investment from 2 dear friends, I bought a tiny restaurant and gave up on the whole engineering thing. Running a restaurant is not a small feat. The labor and long hours took a physical toll on me, but the mental burden was heavier. After years of engineering, I was back washing dishes and taking orders. I was embarrassed in front of my family, especially my in-laws. But it didn't matter. I was providing for my family, so I worked hard. The lessons I learned from running that restaurant were applied years later when I was the CEO of my 8-figure business. So don't give up when you fail in the first, second, or 10th trial.
