I think it is sad that we let others steal our freedom and then fall for the illusion that we need to steal others freedom just to get our own freedom back.
>You want wealth because it buys you freedom—so you don’t have to wear a tie like a collar around your neck; so you don’t have to wake up at 7:00 a.m. to rush to work and sit in commute traffic; so you don’t have to waste your life grinding productive hours away into a soulless job that doesn’t fulfill you.
>The purpose of wealth is freedom; it’s nothing more than that. ... It’s about being your own sovereign individual.
Don't want a collar around your neck? Tie collars around other necks!
I think the whole premise of these statements are wrong. If you want to work for money, and go home not bothered with it, then get a job. If you want your whole life ruled by the business, then start a business.
The most hard working people I know have businesses, so starting one in the illusion that it will buy you freedom is very strange. Start a business if you want to start a business, but it will take over your life, not give you "freedom". If you want "freedom" in the weekends and evenings, just get a job.
I think koonsolo has a point, namely that you may start a business thinking “yeah my terms”, but pretty soon the business will determine the terms - and the times.
>You want wealth because it buys you freedom—so you don’t have to wear a tie like a collar around your neck; so you don’t have to wake up at 7:00 a.m. to rush to work and sit in commute traffic; so you don’t have to waste your life grinding productive hours away into a soulless job that doesn’t fulfill you.
>The purpose of wealth is freedom; it’s nothing more than that. ... It’s about being your own sovereign individual.
Don't want a collar around your neck? Tie collars around other necks!