Are we sheeps or are we pirates ???

Michael Arrington is among those who count in the wonderful world of Internet. As a founder of TechCrunch, he has been designated as one of the most powerful and most influential personnality of the Web by Wired, Forbes and Time Magazine. Post after post, he delivers his vision of the web and his passion for entrepreneurship which is straightly taken into account by thousands of surfers around the world who are quick to read him and retweet.

Recently he wrote this post in which he explains that today's entrepreneurs have a similar profile to the pirates of the seventeenth century. Curious analogy you might say at a time when the term pirate is often used to describe those who seek to circumvent the system established by the majors company of entertainment. This is not exactly the typical profile of an entrepreneur you will agree ^ ^

His reasoning is quite simple. He says that entrepreneurs have that thing in common with the pirates that they take risks to build and live their lives as they see it. He explains that these personnalities, because it is a question of personalities, are not drived by greed but by the desire to realize their dreams and have a life consistent with their beliefs. He adds a layer of explaining that entrepreneurs like pirates have a different perception of risk-taking from that of ordinary people who are looking for comfort and safety.

I must admit I quite agree with him. I would even say that I find this analogy quite rewarding for those who take risks just being aware, or not however, of the sacrifices they will have to do. The only criticism I could make of Arrington's theory is the use of this philosophy of Win, which is typically american, which overlooks a small detail that even all has its importance, the luck factor.

Anyway, he is certainly right and we all must ask ourselves this simple question : Are we sheep or are we pirates? What are we waiting to take risks? What are we waiting to create, develop and implement our wildest ideas.The economic crisis is in full swing and trends are increasingly bleak. It is time to follow our beliefs, it is time to try to change things, to change our lives, and perhaps to change the course of events ...