#WhyIAmASolo - It Is Much Easier To Be An Individualist.

While it is a good thing to have empathy for others, and to do your best to help those who cannot help themselves, the choice of when to do that should not be dictated by others. Individualists built America. Individualists cannot help others until they are comfortable being themselves. It is much easier to find the freedom to be a help to others when you are a solo. Large law firms can certainly cultivate an environment in which all are encouraged to act independently; but, for the large organization to survive, some controls must be in place, or everything will lead to chaos. Solo practice has given me the freedom to act alone, the decide for myself what needs to be done, and the basis for the happiness that results when one is not a slave to any other person.