i notice it’s easy to fake independence. like you make your own money but you can’t make your own decisions. that looks independent but it’s really a lie. although at first independence meant financial independence to me, i think in the last couple of months i realised that it’s really all about mindset. they say money is a means to an end, but it’s certainly not the only means.
independent people know what they live for, and put their energy into living for it. even if what they live for is empty. the rest follows pretty handily. but nothing stays the same. you can’t fill yourself with empty. some people sure try hard, though.
now the million-dollar question: what is full?