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Entrepreneurship Is an Endless Journey: Treat Every Rejection as an Opportunity

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Reprint (Mao Daqing quotations; #高成長思維) plus Robin’s commentary

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English translation of the Chinese post originally published 2023-07-18. Translated 2026-10-30 with AI assistance. Historical figures and claims have not been updated or independently verified. 中文原文

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The post quotes Mao Daqing: “Entrepreneurship is an endless journey.” Like travel, it has no end. For someone who loves travel, curiosity never runs out. Setting out is the beginning; returning does not mean the end, only a rest before the next departure. The first step on the entrepreneurial journey is to treat every rejection as an opportunity. Robin adds that when facing setbacks, it is better to spend time doing something more valuable than complaining or blaming the external environment.

Key points

  • Entrepreneurship, like travel, has no end.
  • Setting out is a beginning; returning is a rest before the next departure.
  • Treat every rejection as an opportunity.
  • Robin: do something more valuable instead of complaining.
One clear path continues into the distance among several branching routes, suggesting choice and focus.
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Full text — English translation

Mao Daqing: “Entrepreneurship is an endless journey.” I often tell the media that entrepreneurship has no end. From this perspective, entrepreneurship resembles travel. For someone who loves traveling, curiosity about every hidden corner of the unknown world never runs out. There is always that first step of shouldering a bag and leaving home, and there is also the moment of returning home weary. Setting out is a beginning, but returning does not mean the end. It is a rest before the next departure. The same is true of entrepreneurship. At first, you always want to do something. People may laugh at your desire to “change the world,” but at least the courage to change the status quo deserves respect. Your ideas may be bold. Some people may even consider them impractical or absurd, and reject you. This is the first step on the entrepreneurial journey: “Treat every rejection as an opportunity.” #高成長思維 ----- Robin: “Think positively and face every setback you encounter in entrepreneurship proactively. Rather than spending time complaining and blaming all kinds of external circumstances, put that time toward something more valuable.”

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