Listen, it's a lot simpler than this. You took an action: honesty. Your boss responded: icy. Your next action should be: what do I do with this response? If it's sitting and doing nothing in your office, then you will bear the fruits of that.

On the other hand, if you took that time to focus on what you wanted - start your own business - you could be living your dream right now.

It's never too late. Life isn't our circumstances. It's what we do with our circumstances.

I applaud you for being honest with your boss. He handled it like a simpleton. A true leader would either inspire you to stay or inspire you to give your all while you're there.

Given where you are now, be honest with yourself, dust yourself off, and go start that business!