Love this post! I think it’s very clear that working for a company is, despite its flaws, mind-nouriching, as in, you don’t have to be worried about a lot of things that the system (and, well, despite its flaws) has provided for you, such as a compulsory network of colleagues, mandatory pay, and, probably most important to keep us sane, “routines.” Yes, we tend to dismiss routines, but without them, what are we? Creatures who move from day to day without knowing the pattern of behavior that keep our sense of purpose in check? I used to hate having any routines at all until I realized that my life was a full mess: Then, I began to realize that it wasn’t all so bad to get up early to prepare for the day, to have a morning meeting because my mind was sharpest then, to. have lunch with colleagues, to go home and clean the house, and to go to bed before midnight. All of these weren’t so bad! But why did I hate them to much then? It’s because, I think, I wasn’t aware of how messy my life was. I think working for someone else automatically gives you the sense of collective purpose and routines, which, despite their flaws, are not as bad as we think.