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Will You Be the Next Social Entrepreneur

Page history last edited by Riela Isabel Antonio 15 years ago

 

Will You Be the Next Social Entrepreneur?

 

                I was the first one to state an answer to Mr. Quiñones, the speaker invited by Sir Pajo in our ITETHIC class last Friday, who raised the question of entrepreneurs being NOT an entrepreneur once profit is not achieved. I know very well that entrepreneurs are made not to sell nor earn from their products like crazy but to impart to others the value of what they created. It is the pleasures of seeing others utilize and appreciate what you have produced that truly makes an entrepreneur an entrepreneur. Initially, we all assume that entrepreneurs live by earning profit from what they made because you have to admit, most entrepreneurs we know about made it big in a month or two but as the speaker detailed what an entrepreneur is and how many types there are to consider from which, I realized the reason why some people just do things not out of practicality but out of passion.

 

                A friend of mine ventured into the retail business recently and no, I would not really consider him as an entrepreneur but I can consider him a businessman. Anyhow, I asked him last night about what he thinks of becoming a Social Entrepreneur – someone who ventures into business to contribute something to the community and not to himself – and he stated, “It’s becoming selfless and happy.” Confused with what he said, I told him that “how can one be happy without considering himself?” and he answered, “by simply doing what he loves and providing value to others.” I know by now you might say that he is talking crazy but true. I agree with what he stated because I am a person who will do whatever it takes to share what I can to others especially if it will benefit them. It is being neither about acknowledgment nor money but doing things out of passion results to personal satisfaction.

 

 

Mr. Quiñones discussed and gave definitions to seven learning barriers that we students experience now. The seven barriers for learning are the following:

 

  1. “I am my position” - We are used to becoming nailed down in our position which results to not caring at all to what others are doing within a group. It is being responsible to only what is assigned to you and not taking accountability and responsibility to others’ task as well.                                 
  2. “The enemy is out there” - It is believing that the enemy is truly out there thus resulting to us putting our walls up too high for others to look through.     
  3. “The illusion of taking charge” – This one made an impression of being funny for me because it is so true that we actually experience it now. A situation I can state is the idea of taking charge to any groups I have been in. Although I did not intend to take charge, it is as though people initiate that I take charge because I am known to be vocal in almost everything.
  4. “The fixation on events” – It is being stuck in a certain event in which affects our overall awareness and performance both as an individual and as a group member.      
  5. “The parable of the boiled frog” – it is the idea of becoming numb to the wrong things happening around us.   
  6. “The delusion of learning from experience” – We all believe that we should not do much or not give that much effort at the first try knowing that it is the first time and experience will result to a better performance the second time around.                               
  7. “The myth of the management team” – It is regarding those who are known to be speakers and disregarding the true potential of those who chose to sit down and just listen.              

 

                Being aware of the experience of being in a group where in conflicts often afloat, I came to understand that it is not our fault that such concurrent beliefs and actions occur but it is how it was taught to us and how we saw it being applied by those who were above others.

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