The (Real) Beauty of Self-Employment

The desire for fulfilling work — a job that provides a deep sense of purpose, and reflects our values, passions and personality — is a modern invention. ... For centuries, most inhabitants of the Western world were too busy struggling to meet their subsistence needs to worry about whether they had an exciting career that used their talents and nurt... See more

Humans evolved as hunters and gatherers where we all worked for ourselves. It’s only at the beginning of agriculture we became more hierarchical. The Industrial Revolution and factories made us extremely hierarchical because one individual couldn’t necessarily own or build a factory, but now, thanks to the internet, we’re going back to an age where

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There is a clear path for an entrepreneur or a small businessperson or working man or woman who wants to develop an entrepreneurial mind-set: look inside yourself and make a thoughtful assessment of your abilities, interests, particularities, and weaknesses. Do you love to work hard, every day, and put all distractions aside? Do you instead crave a

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