I'm more a fan of phrasing things as "freedom to X" rather than "freedom from X", at least as it regards entrepreneurship. Day jobs put food on the table and a roof over the head, and they're an honorable occupational choice, so I won't rag on them too badly.
That said, having "freedom to be selective in whose advice I take to heart" is way up there on the things I like about this job. Taking money would mean having to be a wee bit less selective.
That's an excellent point, it really is about what you get, as apposed to what you are getting away from. I'm still at the day job myself (with a project on the side). In the end I suppose I'll always be trying to please someone (boss, investor, customer), so I'll just keep working towards having more freedom to do what I want.
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I'm more a fan of phrasing things as "freedom to X" rather than "freedom from X", at least as it regards entrepreneurship. Day jobs put food on the table and a roof over the head, and they're an honorable occupational choice, so I won't rag on them too badly.
That said, having "freedom to be selective in whose advice I take to heart" is way up there on the things I like about this job. Taking money would mean having to be a wee bit less selective.
That's an excellent point, it really is about what you get, as apposed to what you are getting away from. I'm still at the day job myself (with a project on the side). In the end I suppose I'll always be trying to please someone (boss, investor, customer), so I'll just keep working towards having more freedom to do what I want.
If you REALLY dedicate to pleasing ONLY yourself, you will end up pleasing a lot of people as well (and make money doing it).