Some prefixes
make all the difference in the world.
“Self-“ is one of them.
If you have self-assurance
you need nobody else to do the thinking for you.
Equipped with self-confidence
you know yourself what you can achieve.
Self-employed people are independent.
Only if you are talking self-realization
there might be two sides to the coin.
Creating your own reality
might eventually make life a rather lonely affair.
Is your wife also doing a pottery course in Tuscany?
KJG/SIX
(Translated by EG)