Discounting yourself limits your possibilities
It's true that some people aren't cut out to run their own business, but I also think that most people discount themselves and their skills, which limits their options of what they believe is possible. I truly believe that we have more control of situations than we typically believe. Life is full of choices, and once we realize that, we can take control to improve what we don't like. The classic book "Man's Search For Meaning" by Victor Frankl describes his experiences in Nazi concentration camps, and how he saw how some prisoners used their power of choice to psychologically survive such a brutal and hopeless situation.
I've had bad bosses. My last bad boss called me out in a group meeting, accusing me of missing a prior meeting for excessive sick time (I had actually been out to attend my father-in-law's funeral); my prior bad boss was paranoid, prevented me and everyone on my team from doing any work (literally) or taking initiative, while micromanaging us.
We always have choices. You don't have to start a business--that's only one choice (though I've found the experience of starting my own business has led to a completely new and more empowering worldview--a worldview that most people who haven't started a business don't share). And if you choose to start a business--even if you work as a checkout clerk in a grocery store--I bet there are still skills you have from your hobbies, interests, or life and work experience that you can parlay into a business. Maybe you tinker with PC's in your spare time, or love taking care of children, or like to read to the elderly; those are all marketable skills. No one is helpless, but many believe they are; they're called victims, and I used to think like one.
But no matter your situation, you can take steps to improve it. As Henry Ford said, ???Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you're right.???
