The Journey of Business – The Business Between Wealth and Charity – The Silent Strategist
Seeing businesses from early childhood, even before I stepped into formal schooling, I have seen the ups and downs, the make-or-break moments of businesses up close — and those rare instances when instinct and timing align perfectly. Amidst that early chaos, a belief quietly took shape in me.
Over the years, I’ve realized: there is a third way to do business – not just for survival, not only for charity, but a middle path that begins and ends with serving humanity. A business that helps while it earns.
When we start the business from scratch, it’s just about basic needs – putting food on the table, building security for our family. At the start, we rarely think about how much the business will grow — and even if we do, those thoughts often get buried in the chaos and hardship.
But if we endure…
If we manage to stand tall after the storms…
Eventually, wealth follows.
And once we have more than we need, the heart naturally turns toward giving back — through donations, foundations, or charity work. This is a beautiful intention, but I often wonder: why must we wait until the end of our journey to begin thinking about others?
What if the business itself was the act of giving?
What if the product you sold…
The service you offered…
The system you built…
was itself a contribution to society?
That’s the kind of business I’ve grown to believe in —
Where purpose isn’t an afterthought.
It’s built into the foundation.
This path may be tougher at the start. It demands deeper thinking, more empathy, and greater patience. But once created, these businesses don’t just make money — they make meaning.
They create value not just in bank accounts, but in homes, streets, hospitals, schools — wherever people need help the most.
And they don’t burn out.
They last.
Because the world needs them to.
Believe me, there are countless issues — or rather, opportunities — in society right before our eyes that we often overlook. And I can assure you — the success rate of such businesses is often higher than most traditional ones.
So, the next time you sit with a blank page or a new idea, don’t ask just, “How much can this earn?”
Ask also, “Who does this help?”
Because in that question lies a business model, a purpose, and possibly… a legacy.