A lot had to change, I had to change Press enter or click to view image in full size Me on the Beach, 2025, copyright by author Most people think breaking free is about quitting your job. I mean, yes , that is part of it, but it is just a small part of this whole journey. Looking back, I can see now that it was everything before and after this decision to quit my very well-paid and seemingly secure 9–5. Quitting back then seemed huge for me, but it was actually only a small step on this path of breaking free. The first mistake most people make after quitting is, to look for another job, because they are simply not able to imagine life without being employed. I don’t judge. I used to believe a job is a necessary evil to survive in this world. What I didn’t realise was that I had to change the world I live in. And once I did that, different rules started to apply. A lot of this change had to start with how I think.…