Independence means more dependents.
When I was a full-time university faculty member, I had the feeling that my career would be doomed if the power-harassing elders around me didn't like me, but once I started writing books and taking analysis jobs on my own, I felt better and actually quit. I think this is a good example of how "independence means increasing the number of people on whom you depend.
On the other hand, power-harassers tend to tell young people to "focus on one thing," which is a rational thing to say in that it increases their influence if there is no escape route. At the very least, "one thing" should be a personal mission, not a position, and you can do any number of jobs that lead to that mission as long as they are within your capacity.
https://twitter.com/philomyu/status/1382521494618578951?s=21
People who have grown old without experiencing "Devote yourself." type power harassment, parallel work are likely to do it thinking it's "normal".
independence means dependence to increase the destination
Independence means "to increase one's dependence on others"｜National Federation of University Co-operative Associations (National Federation of University Co-operative Associations)
Independence is not achieved by one's own strength alone - "Dependence on surroundings OK, achieving ideals even with the help of others" | Cybozu-style
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