The proactive pursuit of personal capability/resilience-without someone mandating it-is far more valuable than the paltry reward of “working for yourself.”  This rarefied pursuit offers more than tawdry wealth or lifestyle; at the deepest levels, it offers agency.  It offers freedom.

Such exalted pursuits-whatever form they may take-bestow more than the mere title of “boss.”  They ensure that when the title is given, that one is worthy of it.