“Freedom from something is not freedom.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti

We often tie freedom to the outside world.
Let’s break free from the 9–5. Let’s escape the office, the country, the unchosen bosses and colleagues. Let’s unplug from the Matrix.
So we chase financial freedom, location freedom, time freedom, life freedom.

But does all that really bring the deep liberation we crave?
Or is it just an illusion — another way to distract ourselves from the bigger questions inside?

No amount of external freedom will turn us into a better version of ourselves if we don’t first find the inner freedom to be unapologetically us.
Our own authority.
Wherever we are — if we’re free from that subtle, invisible pressure to be someone we’re not — then we’re truly free.

No amount of travel, money, or flexible schedules can heal our deepest fears, old beliefs, or how we handle our emotions.
External freedom can give us the space to look deeper — but it’s not the destination.

When we’re busy chasing outer freedom, we often neglect the real work: understanding ourselves.
Self-work isn’t as glamorous as posting photos of laptops on beaches or sipping coffee in pyjamas.
Inner freedom doesn’t come with hashtags. It just is.
In the mountains, on the beach, in the office, in pyjamas or a suit — with coffee or without — inner freedom stays with you.

True freedom can’t exist without inner freedom.
Inner freedom means transforming what we think we should be into who we truly want to be — for ourselves, not for others.

We live in an ocean of information: the internet, books, podcasts, social media, ChatGPT.
All of it can help us look deeper and start living a life that feels real and true.
The more conscious we become about our choices, the closer we get to the freedom Krishnamurti spoke about.

When I first started this journey, I thought freedom of time, money, and place would fill the hunger I felt for a meaningful life.
I thought discipline was the enemy of freedom.
I hid from the obvious: my own inner world.
My limiting beliefs, my perspectives, my real power, who I am and who I want to be.
I learned that true freedom needs discipline, routines, and boundaries.
It didn’t happen overnight — not in a week, month, or year.
It’s still happening. It will always be happening, because our inner world is always connected to the outer one. And it’s worth it. Why?

Because when we realise freedom is more than just moving around when and where we want, life shows us the abundance that’s always been here.
We discover new joy. A new way to create.

We experience our inner power and the inner creator in a way that no amount of external freedom can replace.

How to Start the Work

How do we break free from the endless loop of chasing?

1, Sit down and reflect on freedom.

• What does external freedom mean to you?
• What does inner freedom mean to you?

2, Focus on inner freedom. To reach that state:

• What needs to happen in your life?
• What can you do to make it happen?
• How committed are you to achieving it?

3, Ask yourself:

• Who do I need to become to experience the freedom I desire?
• What are my days like as this person? How do I speak, feel, and act? Who is around me?
  Visualize this version of yourself. Feel it. Be that person.

4, Identify:

• What must I learn to become this person?
• What habits, beliefs, or situations must I leave behind?
• What already supports me in this journey?

Seek guidance: books, podcasts, mentors, or supportive people.

5, Take the first step.

• What is the first small action I can take now to become that person?
• When will I take that first step?

Make this exercise a regular practice. Turn it into a routine.

And always remember:

True external freedom cannot exist without inner freedom.