Be a Samurai not a Rice Picker

Jason Calacanis is an entrepreneur who started a blog publishing company in the early days of blogging. He started the company with nothing and eventually sold it to AOL and made millions of dollars. One of his blogs, Engadget, is a hugely popular tech blog. He has since started several other businesses himself and he works to help others start companies.

Jason appears on several podcasts that I listen to and I have always found him an interesting speaker. He recently gave a talk to a group of college students about the importance of choosing your own path and “being responsible for your own destiny”. His message is that you should be a Samurai and not a rice picker. Jason reminds me of my Uncle Bill who was also a successful entrepreneur. He always said that you cannot get rich if you work for someone else.

While this video is a little long, I think it is really worth the time. Now I just need to go out and find my Sword.

One of the best commercials I have ever seen.

This is what I imagine heaven will be like.

The Japanese Garden from →Zac Boyet← on Vimeo.