How My Heart Helped Me Gain More Freedom and Joy (Even With Little Money)
And how you can achieve it as well.
I consider myself moderately rich in life.
Not because I have a Bentley car to drive or cash to throw at people. In fact, my cash flows are poor. I don’t even own a second-hand car.
But what I have is my satisfaction, joy, and peace.
Before leaving my periodontal (dental specialist) profession, I dreamed of having a house and freedom that money could buy.
COVID shattered it.
My best friend died, with whom I built my private practice. With his death, dentistry within me died.
Many still ask me, “So what? You should continue his legacy.”
I often asked myself, “Is it fear of facing his absence that makes me run away, or is it something else I really want to do?”
The answer was crystal clear.
His sudden death made me realize I don’t want to waste my time doing something I enjoy less.
I could not repeat and rinse every day in robot mode.
Get up. Get ready. Reach clinic. Treat patients. Come back late evening. Attend emergency calls, if any. Sleep. And repeat it endlessly.
Howsoever much I enjoy treating patients. I could not bind myself in labor every day, each month, and year.
With time, life opened more avenues for me. I may sometimes struggle with money. But never compromised my freedom and joy.
Freedom comes with a cost. Are you ready for it?
Do I regret making such a drastic decision?
No, not at all.
Why?
Because I found my freedom. I realized freedom never comes with money. But when you truly live through your heart.
However, following the heart is not easy.
Not everyone can wilfully dip in fire and drown in pools of tears. But those who dare to step towards the heart know the taste of joy and freedom.
Looking back, I now realize I never betrayed my heart. Even if it’d throw me into dark uncertainty, it didn’t matter.
Why?
Because the experience I’d feel afterward was truly rewarding. Immense silence, peace, and joy would automatically flow.
It was the freedom of the soul.
The ultimate freedom in life comes from the soul. And it is not free. It comes at a great price. Not money-wise, but sacrifice.
Only a few daring people allow themselves to go beyond what others think is right for them.
Mass hypnosis has blinded people.
Last evening, I called my friend, who was off my radar for a few weeks.
She complained nonstop, “My job eats up my whole time. I feel I don’t have time for myself also. I don’t know how long I’d be able to keep up.
I shared my experience, “When I went to the clinic, I missed one thing the most. It was my evening. Colorful sunset, birds chirping, and cool breeze. It helped me to decide what I wanted to do.”
Everyone wants the freedom to do what they really want to do.
But not everyone can let go of things. It can be because of responsibility, expenses, or an excuse not to leave the comfort cycle.
Money is important. But enslaving self to the money master becomes painful after some time.
I know money is essential for survival. I can’t negate the fact.
But there is no one to tell when it is enough for you. People waste their entire lives running after it and die unfulfilled.
Learn from their mistakes. Choose wisely.
Find your “non-negotiable” thing.
Certain things in life are non-negotiable. For me, it is my evening, my pious time.
Find what brings meaning and drive to your heart.
Your heart knows the answer in almost all cases. Be truthful to yourself to find your non-negotiable thing.
Go inside your heart and ask your heart what it truly wants. Don’t point it at other people or relations where you have little control.
Instead, go inside yourself and ask genuinely:
Are you living a life that makes you joyful and satisfied?
Where does your heart truly lie?
What does it miss the most?
What is one thing that it craves the most?
That is your non-negotiable thing. It can be love, freedom, appreciation, care, silence, or even enlightenment.
If you genuinely know your answer, you’ll unfailingly dig a path to it.
Recognizing it is the first step to it. And knowing comes from your heart.
You are compromising in your life because you weaken your heart.
A strong heart knows what it wants. A weak heart follows the crowd. Then survival mind kicks in.
Most people mistake survival as living a life that only happens on weekends.
There is no right or wrong way of living. But if you feel unfulfilled, look out for another way to live.
Refuse to get sold on comforts and luxury in life. It only attracts your attention to fake momentary freedom.
Instead, take control. Strengthen your heart.
Give yourself a chance to live once again.
Travel. Explore your passions. Leave what makes you unfulfilled. Add what makes you happy.
Your life is not over yet.
Don’t count yourself out of the race. Right now is the time to reclaim a fulfilled life.
You just need a truthful introspection and support your beautiful heart.
It is the shortest way to your freedom and joyful life.
Don’t fear your heart.
It might bring pain. Your loved ones may disapprove of it. You may fear being alone.
But when you go into your heart’s depths, it is the path to absolute freedom, where you:
- Don’t need others to complete you.
- Live completely satisfied and joyful.
- Don’t worry about what others might think of you.
- Enjoy every moment of life with complete joy and peace.
Final Thoughts
After spending almost my whole life in a metropolitan city, I now live in a remote location at the foothills of the Himalayas.
I bask in the sun and enjoy my evenings watching the sunset from the hilltop. An unlimited supply of fresh breeze, chirping birds, and pitch nights with chilly mornings are heaven.
Nature soothes my soul. Even the songs of leaves murmuring with wind are mesmerizing.
Find what soothes your soul.
Be authentic. Because only your truthfulness can give you the courage to follow something unconventional.
Be daring to follow your heart to live a life of absolute joy and freedom. Be you!
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