BUSINESS
ENTREPRENEURS
Being Free Right Now
Many people work towards a retirement plan, hoping that freedom will come after we
get the proverbial gold watch. Books like “The Wealthy Barber” suggest that the path to
freedom is to put 10% of every paycheck aside so that one can retire at 55 years of age.
While this certainly is a great financial investment strategy, it suggests that freedom is financial. For many people, financial freedom 20-30 years down the road is not freedom at
all. For these people, this future freedom comes at a price: usually of living for weekends
and holiday time. These type of workers usually feel trapped at the workplace, sacrificing enjoyment and fulfillment for salaried employment with the promise of future freedom
upon retirement. For entrepreneurs, this sacrifice or price for future freedom is too much to
pay. These workers will not pay for future freedom with the time they have now.
According to various research in the USA, approximately 39 percent of entrepreneurs
report experiencing “complete” job satisfaction versus 28 percent of those who work for a