That's a very inspiring way to put it. For balance, I'll put out here that being the only janitor in a building also puts you in a position of power, and learni

That's a very inspiring way to put it. For balance, I'll put out here that being the only janitor in a building also puts you in a position of power, and learning to interact with the stakeholders should be invaluable. If you truely believe everything is an opportunity, being an engineer or janitor should be on a similar footing (there's actually janitors that build companies and set their prices)