關于創業，我們常對自己說這三個謊言

創業之后，你是否真的擁有了比給別人打工時更多的自由？答案是：既是，也不是。

朝九晚五的打工生涯最令人痛苦的，莫過于下班后你已經累得無力去做任何對于個人來說有意義的事。從早上起床那一刻起，到晚上上床那一刻為止，你永遠都在奔波勞碌，要么是準備出席活動，為某事辛勤勞作，要么就是準備出差。

等我真正開始給自己打工時，我以為自己終于可以擺脫“職場一塊磚，哪里需要哪里搬”的生活，可以開始做自己喜歡的事了，但事實是，自己當老板的日子并不像我當初想象的樣子，甚至差得很遠。

下面是我聽到過的三個關于創業生活的謊言，你被其中哪幾條忽悠了呢？

謊言1：你能一覺睡到自然醒

你可能會想：“6點起床太早了！等我自己當了老板，我要制定一張自己的日程表，想睡到幾點就幾點！”

真相：如果你讀過一些全世界最成功人物的傳記或故事，你會發現，這些牛人一般都是早上三四點鐘就起床工作了。你甚至可能會想，如果某天晚上你熬夜了，只要你睡著了，第二天幾點起來根本不重要。一天工作八小時足矣。是嗎？

錯！

事實上，早起和晚起是有很大差別的。和一覺睡到10點鐘相比，每天早上五六點鐘起床，能讓你擁有完全不同的一天。因為你比別人多了四五個小時去做項目，而且這段時間還是一天中效率最高的時候。本杰明?富蘭克林就曾說過：“早睡早起……使人健康、富有和聰明”，先賢誠不我欺也。

但這一點實在令人喪氣……因為人人都愛睡懶覺。

不幸的是，創業者是不能睡懶覺的！

謊言2：你有更多的時間做副業

你可能會想：“我現在工作太忙了，沒有時間搞興趣愛好、提高學習技能，或者干自己喜歡的項目。等我自己當了老板，我每天都要抽出時間干一些重要的事情，因為我才是老板！”

真相：你可能深信一旦你能控制自己的日程，你就可以在任何時間做任何想做的事，讓其他事情都給它讓路。在某種程度上的確如此，大多數時間里，你的日程安排是有一定靈活性的。

但是（一個大大的“但是”），你得為很多人負責。實際上，和打工仔相比，作為一個企業家，你得為更多人負責。雖然你上面沒有老板管著你，但你還有客戶、合作伙伴和同事，他們每天都要靠你來解決一些問題。

這是一個值得考慮的問題。即便你炒了你的老板，你依然需要其他人的支持才能實現目標。沒有人能成為一座孤島。

另外，由于你沒有固定的工作時間，這也意味著任何時候都可能成為工作時間。如果發生了問題，你就必須隨時解決。你不能打電話請病假，也不能讓人替你做工作。所有事情都要靠你一個人。大多數日子里，你都不可能有大塊時間去做自己想做的事。可能你不用一直待在辦公室的格子間里，但你還是得忙于各種工作。

因此，盡管沒人說你不能去做自己喜愛的項目，但創業也不等于絕對自由。有很多事情等著你去完成，另外，就像普通上班族一樣，你依然還要盡到應盡的責任。

謊言3：在家工作更舒服

你可能會想：“在公司里想集中注意力太難了，我希望能在某個安靜舒適的地方工作，比如在我家床上。如果我自己當了老板，我每天都要穿著睡衣工作！”

真相：在家工作，特別是穿著睡衣工作，一般是電視廣告主角才能享受的特權。“想象一下在家工作的興奮感吧！”

事實上，對于很多人來說，在家工作其實是個很糟糕的選擇。不僅是因為在家工作并不愉快，還因為你在家里幾乎什么都干不成。一邊是電視畫面讓你分神，一邊是冰箱里的美食呼喚著你，腳下還有小狗跑來跑去，想在這樣的環境下高效工作，絕對是個不小的挑戰。

最終你會發現，你必須離開家才能好好工作。

盡管出現過這些問題，但千萬不要誤解我的意思，給自己打工依然是一件美妙的事兒，拿什么我都不會換。創業的好處比壞處多得多。（財富中文網）

譯者：樸成奎

審校：任文科

The freedom people hope for when dreaming of running their own business is seldom the same as the freedom they get.

Do you really have more freedom as an entrepreneur than as an employee?The answer: Yes and no.

The primary complaint with the typical 9 to 5 schedule is that it simply leaves you too freaking tired to do anything personally fulfilling after work. From the moment you wake up, to the moment you go to bed, you’re in constant motion, either preparing to show up somewhere, plowing through something or preparing to leave.

When I became fully self-employed, I thought I would be able to fix all the glaring problems with the “employee schedule” by simply doing the opposite of what I didn’t like. Well, I’m here to tell you that these proposed solutions did not work out like I thought they would. Not even close, actually.

Here are three lies I was told about entrepreneurial life. How many of these do you believe?

Lie # 1: You’ll get to sleep in

You might think to yourself, “6 a.m. is too early to wake up! When I’m my own boss, I’ll make my own schedule and wake up when I feel like it!”

The truth: If you read biographies or stories about the world’s most successful people, you’ll hear over and over again that they get up at INSANE hours like 3 and 4 a.m. to start working. You may even think that even if you stayed up late, as long as you get sleep, it doesn’t really matter when you get up the next day. Eight hours is 8 hours, right?

Wrong.

Unfortunately, getting up early makes a huge difference. Waking up at 5 or 6 a.m. allows you to have an entirely different day than waking up at 10 a.m., simply because you’re getting a four or five-hour jump on projects when you’re primed to be most productive.

Benjamin Franklin was right when he said “early to bed, early to rise…makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”

And that really sucks…because everyone love sleeping in.Unfortunately, entrepreneurs can’t.

Lie #2: You’ll have more free time to work on side projects

You might think, “I don’t have any time to work on hobbies/skills/projects I enjoy. When I work for myself, I’ll make time in the middle of the day to do things that are important. There’s no boss here except me!”

The truth: You may be convinced that once you control your own schedule, you’ll be able to do what you want, when you want, and fit everything else in around that. To an extent, that is true. You do have some flexibility in your day most of the time.

But (and this is a big “but”), you’re still accountable to many people. In fact, entrepreneurs are probably accountable to more people those with regular jobs. Even though you don’t have a boss, you’ll have clients, partners and colleagues who depend on you daily to help them with things.

And that’s something worth thinking about. Even if you ditch your boss, you’ll still need the support of other people to make it on your own. Nobody is an island.

Additionally, since you don’t have set work hours, any time and all the time can be working hours. If something comes up, you have to handle it. There’s no calling in sick and having someone do your job. It’s all you.

Most days, you won’t have a gigantic block of free time in the middle of the day to do whatever you want. You may not be stuck in a cubicle, but you’ll still be busy working.

So, while nobody can tell you can’t work on your passion projects, it’s not a free-for-all. Lots of things still have to get done and, just like a regular working Joe, you need to make sure you’re meeting your obligations.

Lie #3: You’ll be more comfortable working from home

You might think, “It’s so hard to stay focused at work. I’d love to be able to work somewhere quiet and comfortable, like my bed. When I have my own business, pajamas for work every day!”

The truth: Working from home, especially from the comfort of your PJs, is a perk that infomercial kingpins have touted about self-employment for years. “Imagine the thrill of working from home!”

The reality is that for many people, working from home sucks. Not because it’s not enjoyable, but because you simply can’t get anything done at home. Between the TV flickering in the background, the fridge calling your name and the dog running around, productive work time can be a challenge.

You may find that you have to leave the house just to get anything done.

Now, don’t get me wrong. Self-employment is still amazing, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. The upsides definitely outweigh the downsides.