[johnnyanmac]

>why do you want to have this agency in business specifically?

Is there any way to succeed financially without being bound to corporate, and not have a business in some way? Be it gig economy, consulting, independent creation, or a traditional brick and mortar establishment, you at the end of the day have a brand/image to sell to customers that you want money from. It all comes down to business.

The only alternative is to be a stay at home parent, but that's becoming less and less an option in this day and age.

>Why the focus on tying your agency to making money?

Money is power, and power can lead to freedom. If many of us had 10m dollars tomorrow we'd probably take a very different approach to the next few decades of life.

Money isn't the end goal, just the (literal) currency to establishing the end goal people actually desire.

[jononor]

You can stop tying your success and agency to work things. Find another avenue for that feeling instead. Then the micro-managers and dysfunctional businesses cannot get in the way of your success. Then a job is just something that pays the bills.

[johnnyanmac]

>You can stop tying your success and agency to work things.

I could. For my specific goals it's not easy, though. Ultimately my goal isn't money but to help others. And that takes time and energy for the sake of others.

I don't necessarily need all the money (I know my career choices won't pay FAANG salaries), but if I can make enough money to focus full time on assisting others and not split my remaining free time on essentially doing more work, that's just optimal usage of my time here.