For most people, our options in life are: 1) Being stuck in a dead-end, soul-crushing day job 2) Being able to have freedom to do your own gig. When those are

For most people, our options in life are: 1) Being stuck in a dead-end, soul-crushing day job 2) Being able to have freedom to do your own gig. When those are your options, getting that freedom is your first priority. You don't worry about whether you're going to benefit the world in a positive way. You worry about that later. I would argue you can't even focus in any meaningful way on great things when the thought of being chained to a corporate job for 40+ years is on your mind.