Definitely. It’s modern man’s dream. To be economically independent involves freedom from the social grid too, and not only, it means shaping your own world. I have also been exploring such options and read motivational books on the matter. I hope that my research also leads to definitive actions on my part as well… Working on my mindset.

The social grid as you defined it, unfortunately has the bad habit of using every part of our lives to judge us, and if your reputation could be easily attributed to the ego, unfortunately it also affects your judgement as employee, whether you will get a job or not, and in the end, it shapes your material existence. It’s all part of the “grid”. As I only have lived 5 years after student life, I don’t know if in earlier times your professional performance has been evaluated more objectively. Or how your success at family life or personal choices affected your socialization.

I am dreaming of another level of freedom.