What does freedom mean to you?

Ask 20 people what freedom mean to them and you will get 20 different answers.

Ask 20 introverts what freedom means to them and you will get 20 similar answers.

A common perception of not having freedom for introverts would be feeling trapped at an office job and having to deal with the social antics of the work culture.

In the words of Jason Stapleton of Nomadic Wealth, freedom is what you want, with whom you want, when you want, where you want, on the terms you want, and without concern for cost. In the chaotic mind of introverts are the mental responsibilities to family, friends, employers, or significant others.

It is easy to get caught up in this hamster wheel cycle and forget about your own needs through martyrdom. In this dysfunctional cycle, many dreams, goals, and personal needs die a slow death. A lot of times, you will find introverts drifting through life without a real purpose.

• Working at a job based solely on pay and not purpose. This leads to feeling trapped.
• Having ambition among a group of friends or community where ambition is frowned upon.
• Being forced to live in a non-abundant area because of the fear of lack of resources and finances.

What is your reason for breathing?

All across the world, there are introverts living their day-to-day lives without intention and they call it life.

For this reason alone, many suffer from mental health issues and depression.

In a poll done by Priory Group, 40% of introverts won’t talk about their mental health and the challenges they face. Living your life with full intention forces you to be fully present and to experience the good and the bad that come with it.

When you know where you are going in life, it makes dealing with adversity a little easier. That alone has a positive effect on an introvert’s mental health.

There is a way to shift your mindset.

• What causes you pain in your life that you are determined to change?
• What made you light up like a Christmas tree as a child?
• Start keeping a journal of your life right away and start following the crumbs. You will notice patterns in your life and you will start to connect the dots.

Are you questioning yourself?

Many introverts ask the wrong questions about finding purpose and having freedom.

Dr. Myles Monroe states you should ask 5 questions of the human heart.

• Who am I?
• Where am I from?
• Why am I here?
• What can I do?
• Where am I going?

One benefit of having a mental compass for the direction of your life is not becoming stuck in life like your Neo from “The Matrix”. Every choice, every minute, and every day is lived with full intent. No time is wasted. Every aspect of your life is aligned and it all works in unison.

What freedom is lacking? Time? Money? Resources?

As the digital age continues to grow, more resources are becoming available to create freedom in your life.

What man doesn’t want what he wants, with whom he wants, when he wants, where he wants, on the terms he wants, and without concern for the cost?

Gone are the days of our grandfathers who worked until retirement and sacrificed their mental and physical health in the process and called it life and said, “This is just what people do”. Thanks to the internet, introverts are breaking free from the old social constructs of how they should live their lives.

Start today and get your life back. Have the career you want, travel where you want, date who you want to date, or live where you want to live.

I write about living a dope and freedom lifestyle through the mind of an introvert.