It's been over a year since I quit my full-time job.

That means it's been over a year that I woke up every day and made my own choices on what I wanted to do, what I wanted to work on, and how I would plan out my day.

It feels so normal now, but I think it's nice to write about it every now and then because I don't want to take it for granted.

In the words of Freddie Gibbs:

Doing your own thing gives you confidence, it gives you a purpose and meaning. You are your own person. You don't owe anyone anything, other than your own choices and decisions you made (i.e. you have customers because you built a product).

I can't imagine it any other way.

I have friends who have great jobs. Doctors, lawyers, tech executives. When they tell people about what they do, it sounds impressive.

I don't have that. 

But they have to go into work every weekday on a schedule. They have a boss who tells them what to work on. They have to plan their holidays and ask for time off. They have to work through office politics.

Working hard for someone else's dream. To put a fancy logo on their resume. To say, "I do [INSERT FANCY JOB TITLE] for [INSERT FANCY COMPANY NAME HERE]".

I don't have that.

But what I do have? I have that "fire", the passion for what I do that no employee can ever have. And if an employee does have that kind of passion, they are likely naive or new in their career.

Which is why I have so much respect for artists, creators, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, etc. It's not about money, it's about impact. It's very uncommon to hear of highly impactful employees, I think - so for me - I have no interest in being an employee ever again.