Aim High, See Far: Your Stage Determines Your View

Working in complete isolation requires a massive investment of money, manpower, and time. Then the client tells you they don't need it, and everything goes to waste. For the boss, it's all burned capital; for the employee, it could mean a lifetime of effort thrown away.

It's like studying for over twenty years, only to be told the college entrance exam has been cancelled and there are no universities anymore—so everyone just scatters.