A candid glimpse into the drive of many entrepreneurs:
Having one's own shop, working on projects of one's own choosing, making enough money today so one could do the same tomorrow: These were the modest goals of Thomas Edison when he struck out on his own as full-time inventor and manufacturer. The grand goal was nothing other than enjoying the autonomy of entrepreneur and forestalling a return to the servitude of employee (emphasis mine).
The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World
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