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You're sitting at your desk, watching the clock tick toward 5 PM, when a thought strikes you: Is this really what security looks like? We've been sold a story about safety-that trading our days for a steady paycheck equals stability. But look closer and the foundation crumbles. Your job security extends exactly as far as your notice period: one month, maybe three. That's it. The promise of retirement? Many of us won't stop working until our seventies, if we're lucky enough to retire at all. Here's the historical twist: self-employment used to be normal and respected. Then came factories, which needed obedient workers who followed instructions rather than thought independently. We became cogs in machines that eventually evolved into office cubicles, trained to be competent and compliant rather than innovative. Then everything shifted-automation replaced dozens of workers, globalization moved jobs overseas, and consolidation meant one person now does what used to require an entire team. The real risk isn't starting your own venture; it's depending entirely on one client-your employer-who can sever that relationship at any moment. Meanwhile, a free range business costs less than a few nice dinners, adapts to your personality, and stays flexible. That supposed statistic about most small businesses failing? Misleading. Only about 12% actually close due to financial problems in year one. Most "failures" are simply people pivoting to better opportunities.