For me this answer is more one of personal preference. I love what I do. After I sold my first company I was sure I would take 5 years off and not work, I coul

For me this answer is more one of personal preference. I love what I do. After I sold my first company I was sure I would take 5 years off and not work, I couldn't even sit still for a month before I was itching to build something else and soon started something new. It's more of a lifestyle choice and my family and those around me probably suffer a bit, but the truth is my work is my addiction. I often wake up in the middle of the night and walk to my computer because I have just realized a solution to the problem I was trying to work through earlier in the night. Some people don't understand those who keep going even when they don't have to, and I cannot speak for those who do, but in the case of myself I don't understand those who stop. I am constantly thinking of a better way to do something or a more efficient method for something I have already done and I truly believe its just my personality. If I were a high school football coach I would want to coach college and if I were a college coach I would want to coach in the NFL. Likewise if I were and NFL coach I would want to win superbowls. I feel the same way about business. No matter if I have success or not I can always find ways to improve and I constantly strive for better. My girlfriend will tell you its a sickness and my parents will tell you they don't understand but all I can tell you is I know no other way. Everyone is wired differently but I truly believe entrepreneurs share some similarities about their ways of thinking. Not all are motivated by money (see Steve Jobs) although some are (Larry Ellison, Richard Branson) but most are motivated by changing the status quo, making an impact on society or at least their market and at least with most of the good ones who I have met they don't see stopping as an option.