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have the least freedom. Those people are in the maximum security section
ofprison. Ifyou seek freedom, I can sincerely say that maximum freedom
exists in the B and I quadrants.

Donald's Response

Oddly enough, I don't always recommend that people start their
own businesses. Some people simply are not entrepreneurs, and I

feel it's bad advice to tell everyone that they, too, can be wildly
successful when in fact it's probably not in the cards for them. This
doesn't go over so well with the groups who ask me to speak on

motivation and success, but I have to be honest. I don't ever want
to give the wrong advice if I can possibly help it.
About a year ago at one of my speeches, I realized this when a
man in his 60s came up to me and asked me some direct questions
about becoming an entrepreneur. I had to tell him that it's not
always the best thing to do - there's risk involved. The thought of
advising a man who might lose everything at that stage of his life
gave me something to think about beyond the usual sound bites of
solid success advice I normally might offer. Every case is different,

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