Freedom
13 letters
For years, I chased freedom—the kind that comes from working remotely, traveling the world, controlling my time and location. I achieved it. And I was miserable. That's when I discovered a different kind of prison: the mental conditioning that keeps us trapped even when we're "free." The invisible jury judging every choice. The fear of mediocrity driving endless achievement. The belief that whoever cares least wins. These essays are about breaking free from the stories we've been told about success, productivity, and what makes a life worth living. About recognizing the conditioning we didn't choose and deciding which beliefs actually serve us. True freedom isn't just about what you're free to do. It's about what you're free from.
The Illusion of Freedom
What I learned after getting everything I wanted
The Cost of Survival
What happens when fear keeps us in survival mode?
Sometimes, Normal Is Enough
Permission to stop chasing extraordinary
The Cost of Conviction
What losing my dad taught me about beliefs
Another Kind of Prison
Why external freedom isn't enough when your inner world is ruled by fear
Who Holds Your String?
How love pulls us down from anxiety's clouds to solid ground
The Myth of the Upward Trajectory
What idle time reveals about the life you're really living
Overcoming arrogance
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The price of freedom
Did I grow up too fast?
Confessions of an aspiring man
My struggle to balance freedom and responsibility
Why It's Okay to Do Nothing
The problem with influence
Excitement is Not Happiness
What digital nomadism taught me about a life well lived
The Seduction of Knowing Better
On fear, control, and the humility that sets us free