Entrepreneurship and Freedom

It is often believed that being self-employed equals freedom to work less. It is really to the contrary. In my experience it is far more work being self-employed then it is when having an employer. But perhaps that is a good illusion to have, just like falling in love. If people did not start thinking of entrepreneurship as freedom and rewarding we would have very few business startups.

On the other hand what I find rewarding is the freedom to be creative. I have rarely had the opportunity to be creative in a business the times I have been employed by an employer. This is particularly true in businesses where you have power hungry people.

Even knowing that it causes more stress (which it does) being self-employed, I still would not have it anther way.

My wife pass on this quote and I'm posting it here. She does not remember the author.

The biggest waste in the world is the difference between what we are and what we could become.

Currently I'm reading The Roots of Obama's Rage by Dinesh D'Souza. A very illuminating book indeed. Perhaps I'll write a small review once I'm done, even though I'm not a political commentator due to avoiding strong opinions on a variety of political subjects.

Happy reading and blogging...whatever it is that brings you here.