Chips on shoulders

I am obsessed with podcast. Specifically sports , worlds new events , finance and businss/ entrepreneurs. I was listening to a podcast called “Founders” and it is a fantastic podcast about founders and the beginning of their companies. The last episode I was listening to was about James Dyson , the founder of Dyson vacuum cleaners. Within this episode. The host dropped this quote from where I cannot remember where he got it. The goes as follows : “Chips on shoulders , turn to chips in the pocket”. Recently I have been feeling vindictive . As inch closer to the opening of my first restaurant , the primary thought that has taken real estate in my mind and thoughts is the rejection. There have been so many rejections that have been in my path since I have started to raise funds to open this restaurant. Some have been straight out “nos” , which I actually appreciate; This is a clear redirect to another door that will have what I need. Others have jerked me around with a bunch of bs meetings and pleasantries all to end up in a disappearance . These are the most annoying . Honestly it just pisses me off. However, right now , all of these instances my mind has metabolized and turned into fuel. Everything. Every employee who I hired and walked out the back door, ( this was actually a thing during covid, I found out it was a way to be able to continue to claim unemployment ) the team members who just quit and never showed up, the team members who stole money form me . All of the crap I have endured recently I have internalized and used as fuel. I’m not angry; It’s just more of a reason to succeed. It makes the story that much sweeter. After almost 10 years in this business, I finally feel like i’m in my groove