The disappearing doors problem is when you think opportunities you never knew existed will disappear. This post gives some advice on how to manage your opportunities.
A work at home Internet job and the disappearing doors situation
Home Internet businesses come in many types. This can create a problem which was identified by the French philosopher Eric Frohm in 1941. He wrote a book called Escape From Freedom, which I thought seemed a strange title. Why would anyone want to escape from freedom?
However as I have gained experience I can see what Frohm saw all those years ago. The situation we have arrived at in our modern day societies is one of too many opportunities as opposed to too few. We are constantly told of the things we can and should do before we die:
- 100 places to visit before we die
- 100 historical sites to visit
- The next must see film
- The next must visit restaurant
I am saying these choices are neither inherently good nor bad. Yet we do behave in a completely irrational way when sorting through these choices. This is the disappearing doors scenario. We believe if we choose one choice (door) over another then the other will disappear. So we spread ourselves too thin and try to keep every door open. The end result is we lack focus in all areas of our lives and wonder why we never fully succeed in any one area.
Internet home business ideas and the reality of the doors
Running home Internet businesses means the reality is many options remain open and can be pursued when you have the financial freedom to do so. In order to succeed you have to first limit your choices. Then make the choices that will move you to your goal.
You can look at it like the current aim of NASA to have people on Mars. Their first goal is the Space Station, then inhabitable modules on the Moon and lastly going from the moon to Mars. Each goal achieved changes their options and their ability to take advantage of them.
If your business becomes successful to the point where it becomes your full time occupation then that allows you to take advantage of more options. Achieving that goal you probably sacrificed many of the options you now have available which proved they never really disappeared when you thought they had.
It is only our perception that some options disappear. However some doors really do disappear and it is these you should focus on. If you have a family then remember to put time aside for them as you grow your business. Time lost with your family really is time lost. When you are with your family be with them 100% and forget your business. If you do want to include family in your business then make sure this is ‘business time’.
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