As far as feeling freedom in my career now versus five years ago... I think if I feel any more free it's simply because of the experiences that I've had, and the wisdom I've accumulated from that time.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
So I think that if I do feel more freedom right now in my career, it's not so much because I have less at stake but more a sense that I've learned more.
I still have moments when I close myself in, but I wouldn't be on the path that I am with the career that I've had if I didn't have a deep understanding of the sense of my inner freedom.
I want to be intentional about my freedom - in choosing it, honoring it, and protecting it. One of the best feelings I know is feeling truly free.
Real freedom is creative, proactive, and will take me into new territories. I am not free if my freedom is predicated on reacting to my past.
It's great to have the freedom to enjoy your work and not feel like you're leaving your other life behind.
I made a comfortable living for several years. I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom.
It's difficult to put into words what freedom feels like. You only know what freedom feels like if you know what it feels like to not be free.
I made my own assessment of my life, and I began to live it. That was freedom.
Growing up in the '50s and being in the '60s, in that revolutionary time space, I thought freedom was what I was looking for. Slowly but surely, it became clear that the last thing I was interested in was freedom. Because if you're going to be free, you have to be free from something.
In all my life, I have never been free. I have never been able to do anything with freedom, except in the field of my writing.