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It's because people don't know themselves. They are busy emulating all the of the ideas and imagery floating all around them without ever bothering to listen to

It's because people don't know themselves. They are busy emulating all the of the ideas and imagery floating all around them without ever bothering to listen to who they truly are inside. Some people are leaders. They push up against the halls of power, and if others hold them back, they will find a way to break free. These are the people who proclaim they will never work for someone else. Some people are care takers. Some people are healers. Some people are followers. They just want to be told what to do. There's nothing wrong with that! Society at large is always telling everyone to be a leader, and I think that's the main issue. Few are cut out to be leaders, and it's not always all it's cracked up to be.

RIMR 8y ago
It's not like being a leader is a cushy job or anything. People like to think that not having a boss = "I don't answer to anyone". If you are a leader, you answer to the people who follow you. Some people choose not to be leaders, not because they are bad at it, but because they don't want that kind of responsibility.
- SnowingXIV 8y ago
  Great point, I don't think people think about this enough. When you are your own boss, start your own company, freelance, etc you have tons of bosses they just have another title. You have clients, shareholders, someone to be accountable to. Getting clients is not always easy. Sure you might be able to pick what clients you take on but if you only want the best you could have some pretty rough months. Even if you built a product, a simple saas type of deal and want that passive-ish income you need to make the users happy. I have an an employer, but I could go do this work for many other companies and freelance/run my own show and potentially make a lot more. I would then have to hire a number of other people to do quite a few of the things that I don't do or do it myself and literally have 0 time plus figure out benefits and may not have consistent pay (at least not guaranteed). This is all assuming it also worked out! I'm enjoying using my skills and getting a fair agreed amount without having to deal with anything else really. Trade offs. No such thing as a free lunch.

RIMR 8y ago

It's not like being a leader is a cushy job or anything. People like to think that not having a boss = "I don't answer to anyone". If you are a leader, you answer to the people who follow you. Some people choose not to be leaders, not because they are bad at it, but because they don't want that kind of responsibility.

SnowingXIV 8y ago
Great point, I don't think people think about this enough. When you are your own boss, start your own company, freelance, etc you have tons of bosses they just have another title. You have clients, shareholders, someone to be accountable to. Getting clients is not always easy. Sure you might be able to pick what clients you take on but if you only want the best you could have some pretty rough months. Even if you built a product, a simple saas type of deal and want that passive-ish income you need to make the users happy. I have an an employer, but I could go do this work for many other companies and freelance/run my own show and potentially make a lot more. I would then have to hire a number of other people to do quite a few of the things that I don't do or do it myself and literally have 0 time plus figure out benefits and may not have consistent pay (at least not guaranteed). This is all assuming it also worked out! I'm enjoying using my skills and getting a fair agreed amount without having to deal with anything else really. Trade offs. No such thing as a free lunch.