re: What's the closest you've ever felt to complete freedom

When I ride a dirt bike

Woke up on an early March morning in the Ozarks... crawled out of my tent to see a doe and 3 fawns about 100 feet away from my tent... I was all alone at the edge of a clearing, and sat down in my chair, next to a burnt out fire from the night before... I slowly gathered some wood, started a new fire to cook breakfast, and sat back and watched the deer... it was a calm, quiet, and still morning and I felt like every single problem or worry in my life had disappeared

All the problems and bullshite that I had invented for myself back in society no longer mattered... Watching those deer look for food, totally comfortable with me being there, and in the middle of nowhere, did something to me... that place in time did something for me

To me it felt like home... a place free of worry, a place free of problems, and a place free of care... It was a place where some thing came through, some thing shined through... A place where I could leave all the bullshite behind and not give a damn about all the stuff I have to deal with when I leave there... And I had the overwhelming feeling of complete freedom, complete happiness, and complete contentment... I will never forget it

I sincerely hope everyone finds a place and a moment like that at least once in their life... no drug or drink could ever come close to that

Yes. A guide that was awesome.

I’ve said for a few years that the 3 months between HS graduation and starting college is the freest you’ll ever be.

Never a time where you can make money but have no responsibilities than that 3 magical months. It’s like post nut clarity. If you could bottle it up and sell it you’d be rich.

About 3 months after I quit drinking after over 30 years of being a useless drunk.. the pain and misery finally left me. Life has been on a different level since that day…

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What's the closest you've ever felt to complete freedom

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Moving out of the state of Louisiana

Right after paying off my mortgage. At the time I had zero debt. Cars were paid off, didn’t owe a thing to anyone.

From that day on the ability to pay off any debt I’ve had has relieved the stress everyone feels about money.

Honestly?

War…

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Woke up on an early March morning in the Ozarks... crawled out of my tent to see a doe and 3 fawns about 100 feet away from my tent... I was all alone at the edge of a clearing, and sat down in my chair, next to a burnt out fire from the night before... I slowly gathered some wood, started a new fire to cook breakfast, and sat back and watched the deer... it was a calm, quiet, and still morning and I felt like every single problem or worry in my life had disappeared

All the problems and bullshite that I had invented for myself back in society no longer mattered... Watching those deer look for food, totally comfortable with me being there, and in the middle of nowhere, did something to me... that place in time did something for me

To me it felt like home... a place free of worry, a place free of problems, and a place free of care... It was a place where some thing came through, some thing shined through... A place where I could leave all the bullshite behind and not give a damn about all the stuff I have to deal with when I leave there... And I had the overwhelming feeling of complete freedom, complete happiness, and complete contentment... I will never forget it

I sincerely hope everyone finds a place and a moment like that at least once in their life... no drug or drink could ever come close to that

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The fact that this post has a downvote shows that some people hate to see others are not as miserable as they are.

I think that's an awesome memory to hold and you can probably visualize it like it was yesterday

Now. Just retired at 62 in June, touring the Southwest in my Jeep since then. NM, now Co. Got a few more weeks out here before some foosball game. See you in Vegas!