## On Nontrepeneurship

I want to secure [enough](/enough) to purchase freedom, and then exercise that
freedom to build nifty junk.

But I'm not special. There are plenty of folks with similar motivations who
become bankrupt and/or exploited and/or burnt-out.

Despite the odds, I am propelled by
[optimism bias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimism_bias). If I work hard
enough, won't things work out _for me_?
[Oh Fortuna, you capricious sprite!](https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/571973-oh-fortuna-you-capricious-sprite)

Anyway, let's feed that optimism with some
[survivorship bias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias) success
stories:

- [Derek Sivers](/non-sivers)
  - Growth vs. Tinkering
  - Power vs. Resonsibility
  - Hoards Profits vs. Shares Bounty
  - Money vs. Time
- [Steve Wozniak](/non-woz)
  - Push vs. Pull
  - Snake-Oil vs. Pranks
  - Funds vs. Fun
  - Numbers vs. Values
- [Clifford Stoll](/non-stoll)
  - How vs. Why
  - Preparation vs. Improvisation
  - Retirement vs. Ikigai