Entrepreneur or Artist?

The Acton Hero video that i had to watch this week was very inspiring. Phil Romano started the restaurant chains of Fuddruckers and the Macaroni Grill and has become very well known for his great entrepreneurial skills, let alone a wealthy man. What I found fascinating is that he calls himself an artist not an entrepreneur. He finds the most happiness in life giving back to others either through a great restaurant service or in building friendships or in showing his artwork. He says that he "wants to be remembered by the things he has done, not by a tombstone." Meaning that his actions speak louder than his words and he wants to make a difference in this world. I believe that he definitely has. This is a small section of one of his artworks.

What I also thought was interesting is that Romano had an experience in his early 50s that made him reflect on his life work. I like to call those experiences a "Life Check". Most individuals experience them when they are much older and don't have much life to live. It's usually brought on by a change in health that makes one realize that their life is not going to go forever. When we are young we may often feel that we have an infinite amount of sunrises, so if we waste a day or two with frivolous things it's ok. What we need to realize is that we are human and life is way to short to waste any of it. Everyday counts toward building our dreams and finding true joy and satisfaction in what we have accomplished. Have a life check experience today and start becoming who you might have been!