[Brian_K_White]

It's the difference between servant and subserviant.

The fact that your occupation is to perform tasks for clients does not mean you're not your own boss.

The relationship between you and the customers of your company of one employee is (or should be) really not that different from the relationship between you and the customers of your company of 2000 employees.

There is a relationship, and it is in your interest to care about what they want, but that doesn't make them your boss.

Them being your boss in your mind is something you choose to give them if you're not careful, not something they actually own.

They will happily let you think that they have a right to own your soul because they paid you a few dollars, but the simple counter to that is, do you get to own their sould because you paid them a few hours of work?

You're absolutely your own boss.