You
are not your job. Your income doesn’t determine your quality of life. Your
success is not signaled by how much you consume. We are not cogs to fill
specific and managed roles defined by a path we set out on as kids. You can
love languages as an adult when you hated Afrikaans as a kid. You can discover
a passion for Music late in life. Coding. Investing. Running. Whatever. You can
unlearn. You can relearn. You can reflect on who you are, and who you want to
be. Free Will exists. It’s just hard. Detaching from your circumstances starts
with wiggle room. If you live hand-to-mouth then there is no breathing space
for change. We have the most control over our mouths. Our consumption. If you
can let go of signaling to others your place in society, you can gain control
over your choices. Slowly. Over time. With work. Emergencies often make our
choices for us. Build an Emergency Fund. Space between your hand and mouth. 3-6
months of spending requirements. Then look up. Look properly. And make a
choice.
Space to Wiggle
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