Einstein sounds like he was someone I could have hung out with. :) I've said for years that I recognize no one's authority over me, except myself and God. I've never lasted very long at any traditional job, because I quickly end up resenting anyone telling me what to do. My longest job was four years, and that was essentially a work from home gig, but because I still had an employer (company car, benefits, all that) and rules to follow, I began to hate it. Even working for myself as a freelancer, I go through periods where I just refuse to work, even if I can't pay the bills, because I become resentful of having to follow the client's guidelines and timetables.
I do best when I work only for me. This has meant a variety of things in the past, such as writing and selling info products, building and selling websites, consulting, and, more recently, finally putting my since-high-school ambition to be a career novelist into action. I published my first novel two years ago, am publishing my third right now here on Steemit (to see how it compares to Amazon), and have two more coming out around mid-April. I still have to take on freelance writing work here and there to make ends meet, but I'm getting to the point where I will soon be able to support myself fully by being a novelist.
I never bothered with homework in school. Neither did my brother. Our mom was constantly getting called to the school about our refusal to do homework. Her question was always, "Are they doing well on the tests?" And, the answer was always, "Yes." That was good enough for her, because she thought homework was stupid, too. I went on to get a Master's degree, and my brother went on to get a Ph.D.
I've been told I live in "Stephantasy Land"....it's what people have actually called it. People have laughed when I say anything you can believe can be achieved, and that literally anything is possible, even if it hasn't been discovered or invented yet, like time travel or immortality. My brother's area of specialty with his Ph.D., incidentally, is longevity studies, with a goal of discovering extreme anti-aging or immortality for humans. I believe he will win a Nobel Prize one day. :)
My happiest place is in my imagination, or in unique and creative places like Woodstock, NY and Asheville, NC. Portland, OR is cool, too. I don't think I live in a fantasy world, but if I do, it's an excellent one. I prefer to think of myself as open-minded, creative, a believer in human ingenuity, and, most of all, whimsical. I like that about me, and it is a quality I seek out in other people. It's so hard to find that when I do find it, that person and I become VERY good friends. You gotta find your tribe.
YOU sound like an awesome person. Would be very interested to hear how it goes with your book on Steemit as opposed to Amazon! You've got a new follower!!!
Thanks, @pjcswart. I just followed you, too. :)
Cool! Thanks!