Creativity in the Self Employed
Linda Tran
Mrs. Kathryn Shewmaker
10 English Pre-AP 5
27 January 2012
Creativity in the Self-Employed Setting foot out into the career industry is already a scary thought. But to certain individuals, working under supervision doesn’t make the idea any more appealing. Many turn towards the music of self-employment, which sounds incredibly fantastic. Some might even refer to it as a dream career since there’s the flexible hours, the comfort of working at home, the convenience of setting hours according to the busy lifestyle of an average human, the enjoyment of being freed of training (depending on the job), and the luxury of getting paid according to the effort put in. (Limauge).
To become the true definition of an entrepreneur, one must be able to organize, manage, and assume all the risks of a business or enterprise. (Britannica). Entrepreneurs tend to move quickly, adjust frequently, trust themselves extremely, and desire achievements. They carry all these traits that cannot be taught. Only the people with these natural born traits can be successful in the pursuit of becoming an entrepreneur. (Adams).
Entrepreneurship can really be shortened to one great synonym: risk. The risk of walking away from everything that mankind has always been raised to known to create something new. Along with that, there’s the risk of taking one’s life and family into an unfamiliar storm of stress and uncertainty.
One might ask, “Why put your life through all the trouble, when you can just walk the simple road and do what is the norm?” An acceptable answer to that is creativity. Being in charge means total control. It gives you “the ability to make or otherwise bring into existence something new, whether a new solution to a problem, a new method or device, or a new artistic object or form.” (Britannica). It allows one to be able to do whatever they please just to accomplish what they want. There’s no rules, no boundaries.
Although being an entrepreneur sounds glamorous,
Mrs. Kathryn Shewmaker
10 English Pre-AP 5
27 January 2012
Creativity in the Self-Employed Setting foot out into the career industry is already a scary thought. But to certain individuals, working under supervision doesn’t make the idea any more appealing. Many turn towards the music of self-employment, which sounds incredibly fantastic. Some might even refer to it as a dream career since there’s the flexible hours, the comfort of working at home, the convenience of setting hours according to the busy lifestyle of an average human, the enjoyment of being freed of training (depending on the job), and the luxury of getting paid according to the effort put in. (Limauge).
To become the true definition of an entrepreneur, one must be able to organize, manage, and assume all the risks of a business or enterprise. (Britannica). Entrepreneurs tend to move quickly, adjust frequently, trust themselves extremely, and desire achievements. They carry all these traits that cannot be taught. Only the people with these natural born traits can be successful in the pursuit of becoming an entrepreneur. (Adams).
Entrepreneurship can really be shortened to one great synonym: risk. The risk of walking away from everything that mankind has always been raised to known to create something new. Along with that, there’s the risk of taking one’s life and family into an unfamiliar storm of stress and uncertainty.
One might ask, “Why put your life through all the trouble, when you can just walk the simple road and do what is the norm?” An acceptable answer to that is creativity. Being in charge means total control. It gives you “the ability to make or otherwise bring into existence something new, whether a new solution to a problem, a new method or device, or a new artistic object or form.” (Britannica). It allows one to be able to do whatever they please just to accomplish what they want. There’s no rules, no boundaries.
Although being an entrepreneur sounds glamorous,
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