**Lessons from the Edge: How I Almost Ruined Everything (But Didn’t)**

 **Lessons from the Edge: How I Almost Ruined Everything (But Didn’t)**

Entrepreneurship is a rollercoaster. It will throw opportunities your way and, at the same time, hit you with challenges you never saw coming. The key isn’t avoiding failure—it’s learning how to navigate through it.

Like the night I nearly torpedoed my business before it even took off. A high-stakes install, a last-minute crew of questionable reliability, and an innocent request for aspirin that turned into an accidental oxy nightmare. By all accounts, I should have lost a career-changing connection that night. Instead, I swallowed my pride, made the call the next day, and turned my second impression into an even bigger success than the first.

The lesson? Business takes guts. You will mess up, but mistakes don’t define you—your ability to keep going does. And sometimes, second chances matter more than first impressions. If this resonates, I highly recommend reading *[The Hard Thing About Hard Things](https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205)* by Ben Horowitz. It’s a must-read for anyone navigating the real struggles of building something from the ground up.

In yoga, we practice *vairagya*—non-attachment. The past is done. Regret and shame keep you stuck, but clarity comes from being fully present in *now*. Whether in business or life, your ability to let go of what happened and act decisively in the moment will define your success.

If you need guidance on your own entrepreneurial path, you can always reach me at *The Yoga Entrepreneur Blueprint*. Stay present, keep moving forward, and remember—sometimes the best opportunities come right after our biggest stumbles.

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