Working for yourself means that you are not accountable to anyone else, meaning that you are in charge of your own business. In this case, you can be considered solely self-employed and you do not have to answer to your boss for your work. Working for yourself means a lot of freedom and you are the owner of your own company. It can basically be thought of as an entrepreneur or business where you are in charge of your entire company and have employees under you. You are your own boss.
Yes, it’s true that working for yourself does give you the complete freedom to choose what work you take on but I feel it goes much deeper than just being your own boss or running your own business.
Working for yourself is when you choose to do work that aligns with your interests, passions, and life goals. It’s not just about making money or gaining status but about getting personal satisfaction and meaning from what you do. You invest your time and energy not just into the business but into yourself as a person, your growth, happiness, and future.
When you reap the rewards and know it is solely by choice and through your actions, that is when feeling of “working for oneself” feels real.