i’ve observed that when some real free spirit trail blazers achieve significant success, they wind up feeing trapped by the imposed structure that success builds up around them. the freedom that got them there starts being restricted by the success itself.
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27 club is a prime example of this. So many ppl can’t cope w the fame.
Success requires maintenance to maintain. The maintenance becomes a burden that wouldn’t be there if they weren’t successful in the first place.
“The things you own will come to own you.”
I've been wondering about that with digital nomads. Is that a trap on a global scale? Travelling with a backpack and staying in little hostels wandering around and picking up temp jobs to pay for next few months if required was a true sensation of unencumbered freedom. Am curious if that sensation is unattainable to those attempting spatial freedom with a mobile career.
Keeping your feet on the ground becomes difficult. Other people's expectations become a burden. You can end up in a bubble without even realizing it.
yeah. and it seems like the documentation for navigating that space is about as good as some obscure operating systems used by antisocial neck beards. finding confidants would be a big deal.