People think freedom is the power to change what you dislike about the world around you. You can quit a job you hate. Leave a person who hurts you. Switch cities for a change of scenery. Chop your hair for a new look. What freedom actually is: the power to change what you dislike about yourself.

People think freedom is the power to change what you dislike about the world around you.

You can quit a job you hate. Leave a person who hurts you. Switch cities for a change of scenery. Chop your hair for a new look.

What freedom actually is: the power to change what you dislike about yourself.

Julie Zhuo • The Looking Glass: Prioritize until it hurts

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My old definition was "freedom to." Freedom to do anything I want. Freedom to do whatever I feel like, whenever I feel like. Now, the freedom I'm looking for is internal freedom. It's “freedom from." Freedom from reaction. Freedom from feeling angry. Freedom from being sad. Freedom from being forced to do things. I'm looking for "freedom from," int... See more

Eric Jorgenson • Almanack of Naval Ravikant

The first step toward freedom is to notice when you’re falling into aversive control. In other words, you can’t stop running until you realize that you’re doing it.

For example, as you’re joining a meeting or beginning work on a task, you could ask yourself, “At this moment, am I oriented toward what matters or away from pain?” Sometimes, this quest... See more

Casey Rosengren • How to Find Freedom Under Pressure

Your freedom You have the freedom to change your story. You can live a different one, one that’s built around those you seek to serve. You have the freedom to change how you spend your day. You can outsource the tasks and find the guts to do emotional labor instead. You can go out on a limb and do what others aren’t doing.

Seth Godin • This is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn To See

My entire life changed when I realized one truth:

You have to sacrifice short-term freedom in order to earn long-term freedom.

The things that make you feel happy in the present are often at odds with the things that make you feel happy in the future.

Acting on short-term freedom—choosing to do the things that create instant happiness—may actually har... See more

Ultimately, building more freedom means we can really build up a wall between ourselves and the things we don't like doing.

Eric Jorgenson • Almanack of Naval Ravikant

Casey Rosengren • How to Find Freedom Under Pressure

Seth Godin • This is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn To See

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