UdyamGita

Entrepreneurship is all about faith. One who works towards the goal with a single minded focus will achieve success. All materialistic benefits and perks become byproducts of this focused effort.

However, there are entrepreneurs who run other activities in parallel, either as a safety net, a hobby, or an ancestral business. When an entrepreneur splits focus and effort across more than one business at the same time, the growth and rate of success are not guaranteed. In many cases, businesses have to be shut down due to diverted focus on side pursuits. When there is a safety net, people are usually less hungry for growth. They operate within safe limits so that they do not lose existing comfort. But when an entrepreneur pushes himself into a single business as if there is nothing else left for him to survive on, he grows exponentially. Otherwise, the cycle of starting and shutting down businesses keeps repeating.

The company an entrepreneur keeps and the vision he holds play an important role in shaping the organization. If he is surrounded by people who are risk averse, they will offer safe ideas and gradually make him risk averse as well. If he is with people who are focused only on resolving local issues, he will be pulled into initiatives limited to those issues. If he is surrounded by people who think big and aim to solve larger problems using the right resources and connections, the entrepreneur also picks up those skills, approaches, and ways of thinking, and begins to operate at a bigger level. Hence, having the right set of people around is one of the keys to success. Similarly, the size of the vision determines the shape and scale of the business.

Krishna makes one of the most reassuring declarations in the Gita:

For those who think of Him alone, who stay absorbed with unwavering devotion, He personally takes responsibility for their needs—both providing what is missing and protecting what is already earned.

He then draws a clear distinction. Even those who worship other forces with faith ultimately reach Him—but indirectly, imperfectly, and cyclically. Every form of worship leads to a destination that matches the object of focus. Where attention goes, existence follows.

Business Insight

Entrepreneurship is fundamentally an act of faith.

When a founder commits single-mindedly to one vision, success compounds. Material rewards—money, recognition, perks—arrive as by-products, not objectives.

However, many entrepreneurs dilute their energy:

• Side hustles as “safety nets”
• Parallel businesses as hobbies
• Legacy ventures as emotional backups

The result is divided attention and inconsistent growth.

With a safety net, hunger reduces. Decisions become conservative. Risks are optimized for comfort, not breakthrough.

But when the entrepreneur burns the bridges—mentally, not recklessly—focus sharpens, effort intensifies, and growth accelerates. Otherwise, the cycle of starting and shutting down ventures keeps repeating.

Leadership Lesson

Focus is influenced not just by effort, but by environment.

• Risk-averse company breeds safe thinking
• Local-problem solvers pull vision downward
• Big-picture thinkers stretch ambition upward

The entrepreneur unconsciously absorbs the mindset of those around him. Similarly, the size of the vision sets the ceiling for the organization. Small vision builds stable but limited enterprises; expansive vision demands courage, systems, and scale.

Leadership, therefore, is as much about choosing surroundings as it is about making decisions.

Key Takeaways

• Single-minded focus attracts both growth and protection.
• Divided attention weakens momentum, even when intentions are good.
• Safety nets reduce hunger; hunger fuels exponential growth.
• Your company shapes your thinking before you realize it.
• The organization always grows into the size of the founder’s vision.