Exactly. Most people without Ph.D.s have to do jobs made up by other people. The Ph.D. obligates you to cut your own path. It's not for everyone, but if it's

Exactly. Most people without Ph.D.s have to do jobs made up by other people. The Ph.D. obligates you to cut your own path. It's not for everyone, but if it's the kind of thing you want to do, it's liberating.