Breaking Chains

The paradox of life. The more discipline I bring into my life, the more liberated I feel internally. 

Reflecting back it’s clear that the journey for me has been about slowly removing external attachments from my life. The things I leaned on to fill the void, to comfort me, to seek pleasure and avoid pain, to pass the time, and to disassociate from the internal battles. 

This multiple year period of my life where I am intentionally uprooting all attachments to external things that I have relied on has gifted me profoundly. No longer being ripped around by every urge or desire, no longer needing to act on every itch, no longer needing to avoid my inner world, no longer needing to fill every moment with distraction and stimulation. 

I am not eliminating these from my life in order to never participate or experience them again, but simply to break the attachment and dependence on them so I can reintroduce the ones that feel aligned back into my life with more intentional and purposeful use. Not using them to numb, seek, chase, avoid, disassociate, etc. Using them to enhance, build, create, and feel more of life. 

This journey of breaking attachments and external dependency has been incredibly liberating. I’ve noticed an immense rise in energy, creativity, self worth, clarity, and so much more. 

The peace one feels when they are no longer needing to constantly reach for something, consume something, or hump something to feel alive and at ease is worth the temporary discomfort of breaking the attachments. 

Freedom > Consumption