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While corporate work often induces immediate and tangible stress, self-employment imbues a sense of freedom that alleviates some of that anxiety. Self-employed individuals, like the narrator, wield greater autonomy, deciding not only how much work to take on but also how to execute it. The pressure is not absent; it morphs into a different form. The narrator emphasizes that procrastination can invoke stress, but it is self-imposed and can be managed through planning and prioritizing.
This newfound control also shifts the nature of deadlines—strikingly different from the corporate ‘rat race’—to one where flexibility reigns. The pressure is now a matter of personal accountability rather than external evaluation.