经过观察，我愈加觉得自主创业对许多人来说是一条可行之路。尽管有不利方面，我认为从自由和保障方面看自主创业仍是值得一试的。世界经济和就业市场前景仍不明朗，将命运掌握在自己手中也许是最好的选择。你觉得呢？
The more I look around me, the more self-employment seems to be the way to go for many people. I'm not sure if this is just my observation or if it's indeed a global phenomenon, so I'd like to discuss it with you.
There are two reasons why self-employment seems to be the way to go:
Necessity
Many people lose their jobs because of the recent financial crisis. I read many stories about people with high salary who suddenly found themselves out of work and found it difficult to get new jobs. For them, self-employment could be the only way to go because the job market isn't as good as it was.
Opportunity
Many other people choose self-employment not because of necessity but because of opportunity. They find that self-employment gives them more freedom and flexibility, not to mention the potentially big financial reward they could get. I am an advocate of self-employment and over time I become more and more convinced because of the stories I hear from people around me. I often hear about those who lose their jobs and how it could take them months to get new jobs, if ever. I imagine that if only more people went through the path of self-employment, I would hear less such stories.
More specifically, here are some reasons why I advocate self-employment: