The document discusses 5 entrepreneurial lessons that can be learned from Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. It describes Shiva's traits of determination, self-restraint, respect for one's goal and path, and reverence for the guru. It also discusses the HariHara avatar, a combination of Vishnu and Shiva, representing patience and then destruction. For entrepreneurs, this means facing crises without killing the company, but having the courage to end it and start anew if things are truly beyond control.

1. 5Entrepreneurial Lessons From
'The Destroyer', Lord Shiva
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2. The Fearsome ‘Rudra’
“If a man is doing
something but has not
the firmness of
determination within
his mind, then he will
never be successful.”
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3. Maha Yogi and a Householder
Maha Yogi and a
Householder
“One must have self-
restraint. Eating too
much, sleeping too much,
drinking too much –
these weaknesses will
not help the aspirant.
One must have a
balanced life and one
must have restraint.”
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4. Ardhanarishvara
“One must have
respect for one’s
goal; one must
have respect for
one’s path.”
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5. • An artistic
creator
“One must
have
reverence for
the guru.”
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6. • HariHara Avatara
Patience and then destruction
This incarnation of Lord Shiva is a
combination of two Gods, Vishnu
(Hari) and Shiva (Hara).
• Vishnu is considered to be a calm
and quiet God who sustains life on
earth and Shiva is infamously
known to be the destroyer.
• HariHara avatar is combination of
these traits. While one looks at
sustaining life on the planet the
other focuses on cleaning up the
unwanted and beasty to start up
something new.
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7. HariHara Avatara
An entrepreneur must adopt these lessons from
Lord Shiva because at any point if there is a
crisis an entrepreneur must not kill his
company but face and deal with all the
consequences and ensure that his startup or
company is still safe. However, when things go
beyond control he must not flinch and step
back but must have the courage to kill his
startup and begin with a new one to continue
the cycle.
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