Entrepreneurial Lessons from Manjhi Movie

I recently watched the movie Manjhi based on the real life of Dashrath Manjhi and his feat of carving a path through a mountain using only a hammer and chisel. I realized, the movie has lessons and there are great teachings for budding entrepreneurs. The carving of mountain by Manjhi is a picture of determination and grit. It was the person he loved that moved him to building a road through a mountain. For anyone aspiring to be an entrepreneur, it is very important to have a strong trigger. A cause that can inspire and excite is important for an entrepreneur to keep going.

History has shown that successful entrepreneurs have a strong self confidence that their idea would work and they can make things happen. They trust their abilities and skills to tackle business problems. Self-Belief is another lesson from Manjhi Movie. In the movie, Manjhi starts chipping the mountain by tackling the smaller stones. To be successful one has to tackle the small things at first.

Starting up and being an entrepreneur can be daunting. There are no off days and expect days to be tired and long. Every Entrepreneur or an aspiring to be one, must appreciate the unwavering focus of Dashrath Manjhi in getting his job done despite years rolling by. One may have domain knowledge and some skills needed to get startup going. An Entrepreneur has to step out of his comfort zone and even do things that may seem scary and confusing. This has a great effect on personal growth and prepares one to handle tricky situations, failures and rejections.

Manjhi has only greater good for the people of the village so that they can have proper access to the medical care. Although, it took him 22 years but he got the job done. Today, he is well known for his selfless act and the value he has created for the people around him. An entrepreneur should look to create value first. Create value and compelling reason for your customers and people will love your product or service. Solve a real problem and create value, the money will follow itself. Manjhi has shown us that a mountain can be conquered through sheer determination and therein lie the essence of creating a successful business.