Take ownership of your life, nobody else will. Set priorities straight, nobody else will. Beware of far-reaching mistakes, you can screw up your life irreparably, nobody is going to magically save you like in Hollywood stories.

What the heck? These are some solid life advises. They are crystal clear to any adults, yet so many people fail with those, often badly, and their lives are ruins.

Were you told these things at least once when growing up in a manner that actually sticked with you? I didn't and for sure I wish I did (I ended up all right but I believe I had more luck than average and sometimes risked way too much)

Case in point. You use quotes, and some of the words are the same, but what the author actually said and what you think the author said are just different things.

It's not even about giving the benefit of the doubt for something that was poorly worded. I just don't think you understand what was actually written.

I apologise. It’s not what I meant, in two different ways:

1. You’re not JUST a company.

2. The adult realisation isn’t that you’re a company - it’s that you’re responsible, and your decisions have Real Consequences.

I wish I could write more clearly. I made an edit to try to address this.

Thanks.

More specifically, would it be fair to say that you shouldn't depend upon or expect other people (such as your employer) to manage your career for you?