There is also significant psychological research linking depression with an external locus of control. (For example, Benassi, et al; 1988) Personally, having s

There is also significant psychological research linking depression with an external locus of control. (For example, Benassi, et al; 1988) Personally, having sweated a high-paying job for "the man" for a few years and feeling increasingly burdened by it, I was a bit surprised by the number of upvotes for comments about money being the most important factor. I would happily take a pay cut for an opportunity to develop expertise and to take control over my work. (Which, in a sense, is what entrepreneurship purports to offer -- along with high blood pressure.)