A quiet reflection on what it means to be a calm rebel in a world designed to contain you. Inspired by a conversation with my daughter about the systems that shape us and the courage it takes to succeed on your own terms.

You move from table to table, handshake to handshake, searching for something real. You’re not selling you’re serving. But the world only speaks the language of transaction. This is the life of the rōnin consultant: needed, unseen, and faithful to the work itself.