I think he's talking about independence and ownership, not isolation. Take that sentence in the context of the sentences before it: * When you work for others

I think he's talking about independence and ownership, not isolation. Take that sentence in the context of the sentences before it: * When you work for others, you are at their mercy. They own your work; they own you. Your creative spirit is squashed... When it is yours, it is yours to lose -- you are more motivated, more creative, more alive.