Plan - always remains a Plan

It was my vacation time and I had a good time. I owe myself a new post to lock down all my memories but nevertheless I don't find enough time to do it.

The idea of starting your own business has always exited me. Till now I am not able to comprehend whether it is the money that I aspire or a form of work that I love doing the most through which I can also achieve commercial success. The latter is the actually the main confusing factor here. I want to earn money, now I am not behind earning lots and lots of money. If it happens than it is like a bonus. The tougher homework here for me is to conclude what is the I like to do in my life on my own which can also give me a constant earning. If I had a steady monthly income, then I could explore into more possibilities were making money could be given a back seat and perceiving the interest would get the highest precedence. But my situation is not such and I have to also make money and work in something that I love.

I love to cook, I love interior designing. Ok does it stop there, or is there any other additions. No...I cannot think of anything else that I would love and give my 100%.

Cooking - Is a very general word. Food industry is very vast and I have no clue from where to start. Should I focus on South Indian or North Indian or a non-india cuisine. Which class of customers am I targetting and when I say cooking, do I literally like to cook or do I want to start a restaurant and manage it. Do I have enough people management skills, good contacts and an idea from where to start? If it is south indian, I will have the toughest competition because there are plenty of them already. Same with north indian too. Where would be the strategic location which will generate more business. Finding all this details and fighting against each odds, is that what I want to do? is that what I would love to do? The answer is 'I dont know'.

Coming to Interior designing - Thats totally a unknown industry to me. Yes, I like to design my house... but it does not mean I can be a professional. I have no clue in this field and the taste of the end customer varies from modern, contemporary, to traditional to sophisticated designs. I should probably join a school to read through the basics and get to know where to start. I am sure, unless I become a independent famous designer I will not earn any good money. The competition is also too much and I am definitely going to be a sand in ocean.