Freedom First

CHAPTER 18The path of Freedom First

A compass not a ladder.

For many people, being free of a job is possibly the biggest freedom they could desire. However, it’s also true that for many people stuck in a job the thought of starting a business is terrifying. Fortunately, this is not ‘Quit Your Job and Start a Business First’.

It’s Freedom First.

But for those who do find the idea of starting a business attractive but scary, if they are honest and they do a thorough Values Audit, they may find that what’s really difficult for them to give up is the status of their current job, or perhaps the security of it.

Many people in this position who don’t realise that it is their values that are holding them back, often say ‘But I don’t have any skills, there’s nothing I do that I could start a business with.’ But we’ve seen that you can start a business with the most basic skills — even based around a hobby you have, and not any ‘formal’ qualification.

It’s important to understand and accept what it is that you truly value.

Freedom First is a guiding principle.

If you want to become financially free, you must get free first. It’s about learning to value your freedom more, not abandoning your other values.

Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen. Few in pursuit of the goal.

Friedrich Nietzsche

It’s important to realise that Freedom First is like a compass, and not a ladder.

It gives you a guiding principle to apply, rather than a set of predefined steps.

A compass, ...