Here's a great article on the Dangers of Working for a Living at LifeReboot:
"By choosing to work for myself, I am made responsible for my own fate.
Admittedly, it’s challenging to accept this responsibility. If I fail, then it will be my fault. Consequently, I don’t always feel safe, I occasionally become discouraged, and the difficult path I have chosen often intimidates me.
By the same token, fear can be a powerful motivator. Since I don’t want to face that feeling of self-induced failure, I’m determined to succeed.
Being faced with a feeling of self-induced failure is probably the primary reason people are so anxious to work for someone else. What else could cause them to so willingly seek out jobs where they’re overworked, underpaid, and/or miserable?"
Fear certainly can be a great motivator. I have often done my best research work a few days before an academic essay is due for example.
ReplyDeleteI have been fortunate to call myself a "portfolio worker" through which I have received the benefits of both salaried employment and income from consultancy.
It's been fun and has engaged my mind, but its no way to build a business empire. Growing a business requires dedication, risk taking and an ability to live on the edge sometimes.