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54

Topic

Freedom

From the letters of Stefano De Cubellis

Freedom is not doing what you want. It is not having to do what you do not want. 54 explores the real price of personal and professional freedom.

From Letter 02 — Choosing who to be

It's not meditation. It's not a mantra. It's a decision. Deliberate. Every day.

And when you start choosing your behaviors, deliberately, one at a time, something unexpected happens. Those new behaviors create a new identity. And that new identity creates a new reality. And that new reality creates a new life.

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From Letter 03 — The price no one wants to pay

Last week I told you about choosing who to be. About deliberate behaviors. About new habits that create new identity.

My brain was screaming: stay. It's easier. You have a secure salary. You'll build your thing calmly, in your free time.

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From Letter 04 — Week 4 of 54 — Happiness is a habit

I've always been afraid of being alone. My greatest strength is independence, but it implies my greatest weakness: being alone.

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From Letter 06 — Week 6 of 54 — Monkey mind

October 24, 2021 — "My greatest strength is independence, but it implies my greatest weakness: being alone."

Up next: the art of defining your boundaries.

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Frequently Asked

What is true freedom?

It is not the absence of constraints. It is the ability to choose your constraints. Total freedom is an illusion; true freedom is awareness.

How do you become truly free?

Stop depending on the approval of others. Most of the chains you carry are chains you chose yourself.

Are freedom and discipline opposed?

No. They are allies. Discipline creates the conditions for freedom. Without structure, freedom becomes chaos.

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