Ceasing to be a slave arrives in two stages.
The first occurs when you when you realize for the first time that your period of bondage is only temporary, and allows you to plan a better future for yourself and your family. The second is when you are finally free, and are able to fully realize that plan.
Through Bitcoin, I reached the first stage; and through Bitcoin I will eventually reach the second.
Taking an excerpt from my article "Maslow's Apex":
"[The] realization that my bitcoin-denominated income would only trend down over time, as the value of my savings grew, was freeing. So I left my job that I hated, (a job that I began to realize I was only performing out of fear of falling behind inflation), and got a new job that was more aligned with who I wanted my future self to be.
I no longer see life as a mad dash for survival until death, but see it as a journey of self-discovery and improvement. I no longer chase money the way I used to. Instead, I simply desire to spend less than I make and to produce a positive output.
"Wow. We just landed on how we stop thinking about money... Exactly what the socialists want, but for real, not made out of hopes and violence. Bitcoiners are something else. Everybody thinks we're obsessed with money, but the reality is, we're in it, so nobody has to think about money. Just spend less than you earn and you'll be alright. No need for credit or debt. Just savings. Simple."