A 9–5 Can Actually Grant You Freedom — Not Take It Away

The right job can grant you the education and money necessary to fuel your passion project

Thanks to modern technology, people no longer have to rely on corporations for financial success. The freedom of being your own boss, creating your own schedule, and making your own money is not only alluring but also incredibly doable.

Many hustling entrepreneurs will spend their entire life showing others how to do it just like them, trashing the traditional path along the way.

But 9–5 jobs aren’t all meaningless. The right one can help make your entrepreneurial dreams even more likely to become reality.

Anyone that has tried a “side hustle” knows how difficult it can be to get it going — especially in the beginning. Just like any business, a side hustle needs a financial and educational investment to get moving.

The more money and knowledge a business owner has, the more likely that business is to succeed.

Many 9–5s are meaningless. Working some low-wage job may not provide the money or education needed to get a side hustle up and running.

If that’s the only job you can muster, it will be enough to get going. But it likely won’t be that final stepping stone before greatness ensues.

As frustrating as a 9–5, Monday-Friday corporate gig can be, that kind of work could provide endless benefits to an inexperienced entrepreneur.

If you want to enter into a specific market, having market knowledge is key. If you don’t understand what the market is interested in and how to deliver that interest to them, how can you expect to succeed?

There’s only so much internet research and a few books can tell you. Sometimes, actually working in that market can show you everything required to do it yourself. Maybe you’ll even find some inefficiencies and figure out a way to improve one or more processes.

As a cherry on top, you’ll have a fat pocket of cash to use for early investments into your venture.

In my own pursuits of independent writing success, I often remind myself that what I am doing now is not what I will do forever. Early career opportunities are merely providing me experience and finances for what I really want to do down the line.

Fulfilling a dream career is not something that comes easily, and expecting otherwise is futile. Unrealistic expectations may cause you anguish, pushing you to give up.

Embrace the slow process and enjoy the journey while it lasts. The 9–5 life isn’t ideal, but it won’t last forever. It has value, so take what you can out of it to make sure you’re fully prepared for the entrepreneurial life.

A 9–5 can only take away your freedom if you let it. Look at it as fuel, not retardant, for the life you seek.