19/01/2023
Dᴏ Yᴏᴜ Sᴜᴘᴘᴏʀᴛ Yᴏᴜʀ Fʀɪᴇɴᴅ’s Bᴜsɪɴᴇss..?
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To All My Online SOLOPRENEURS, & Small Business Owner Friends!
Let's Learn How To Support One Another.
I took a pal for a stroll in the suburbs one afternoon. Unexpectedly, an elderly man wearing ragged clothing and holding a bag of green veggies walked over. The leaves on those vegetables were yellowed and dried out, and they had bite holes. Sales of those vegetables are extremely low. However, my companion silently purchased three bags. The elderly man apologized and said, "I grew this veggie myself. Long ago, it rained, so the vegetables were sopped. They look ugly. I apologize.
After the old man left, I asked my friend: Will you really eat these vegetables when you get home?
He said no. These vegetables can no longer be eaten.
Then why are you buying?
Because it is impossible for anyone to buy those vegetables If I don't buy it, the old man will probably have no income.
I followed up with the old man and bought some vegetables from him since I am inspired by my friend's good deeds. I've been trying to sell them all day, but only the two of you are willing to buy it, the old guy exclaimed joyfully. I greatly appreciate it. You have provided meals for my family and I.
Several handfuls of green vegetables that I can't eat at all taught me a valuable lesson. When l heard the old man, I was almost move to tears.
Wʜᴇɴ ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ɪɴ ᴀ ʟᴏᴡ ᴇʙʙ, ᴡᴇ ᴀʟʟ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴍɪʀᴀᴄʟᴇs ᴡɪʟʟ ʜᴀᴘᴘᴇɴ ᴛᴏ ᴜs; ʙᴜᴛ ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴄᴀᴘᴀʙʟᴇ, ᴀʀᴇ ᴡᴇ ᴡɪʟʟɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ᴡʜᴏ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇs ᴍɪʀᴀᴄʟᴇs ғᴏʀ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀs?
Rihanna releases a lip gloss, people buy it. Michael Jordan puts out some new trainers, people buy it. Dr Dre has new headphones, people buy it. Oprah promotes weight loss programs, folks jump (if they can) on board. Beyoncé has a concert, people spend $250 on a ticket.
Friend or family member starts a new business, people are wary. "Not sure this is gonna work", "I'll give it 6 months", "they're a bit expensive!" Why are we so quick to support someone we don't even know, who has plenty of money already, but we can find a million reasons not to support someone we know?
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