I don't really agree with the sentiment of "work for yourself, not somebody else."
Every self-proclaimed entrepreneur guru will tell you to quit your corporate job and start your own business.
They will tell you to stop working for somebody and be your own boss, have your "own thing," and stop making someone else richer.
I think it's very naive to say that.
Starting a business is hard. Succeeding in it is even harder.
If you want to build something impactful, you can't do it with just 10 or even 100 people, let alone yourself.
You will need a team, a large team.
Yes, you can argue working for startups and small-sized companies is better than big organizations, but can you really imagine a world without Apple, Microsoft, Google, Meta, or any other large corporation?
Are you willing to live in the world where everybody starts their "own thing"?
If you want to start your "own thing," that's fine. However, most people don't necessarily have to become entrepreneurs and start their romanticized "own thing."
@javohirakramov