{"id":4044,"date":"2022-02-14T11:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terezrijkenberg.com\/?p=4044"},"modified":"2022-05-21T11:49:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T11:49:08","slug":"so-you-want-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terezrijkenberg.com\/blog\/so-you-want-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"So you want freedom?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4044\" class=\"elementor elementor-4044\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-120bddb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"120bddb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;dotlife_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ee85833\" data-id=\"5ee85833\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;dotlife_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;dotlife_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;dotlife_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;dotlife_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;dotlife_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;dotlife_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2425e678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2425e678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;dotlife_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;dotlife_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;dotlife_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;dotlife_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;dotlife_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;dotlife_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<pre><em>&lt;READING TIME: 2m12s&gt;<\/em><\/pre><p>I&#8217;m guessing all you really want is freedom right?<\/p><ul><li>Financial freedom?<\/li><li>Freedom of your time?<\/li><li>Freedom to believe what you want?<\/li><li>Freedom of choice?<\/li><li>Freedom to eat whatever you want?<\/li><\/ul><p>You can have all of the freedom.<\/p><p>But like everything else in life, freedom isn&#8217;t free!\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>You have to pay with discipline.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Are you willing to build the skill of discipline to create freedom?<\/p><p>Are you willing to create and stick to a carefully thought-through schedule every week? And then get to enjoy your downtime and weekends even more? That\u2019s freedom!<\/p><p>Are you willing to stick to your exercise routine 5-6 days a week so that you can feel strong and energised every day? That\u2019s freedom!<\/p><p>Are you willing to budget every month exactly what you want to spend and save? So that you can create a life where you love the essential things you own and get to look forward to the experiences you&#8217;ve added to your bucket list? That\u2019s freedom!<\/p><h2>One of the best ways of creating discipline is: to plan and then follow through on your plan.<\/h2><p>For example:<\/p><ul><li>For a health goal: Plan the day before &#8211; what you will eat and what exercise you will do and when<\/li><li>For a money-saving goal: Plan exactly what you will spend and what you will save every month<\/li><li>For any other kind of goal: Plan what you will do and then follow through<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>By planning and building the skill of discipline (by following through on your plan), you will create freedom.\u00a0<\/p><h3><br \/>TAKE ACTION:<\/h3><ul><li>Ask yourself: &#8220;What type of freedom do I most want for myself right now?&#8221;<\/li><li>Ask yourself: &#8220;How can I create more discipline in that area of my life?&#8221;<\/li><li>Then create your plan and then follow through<\/li><li>COACHING: If you need more help with creating your plan and following through then <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/terezrijkenberg.com\/book-a-consultation\/\">book a free consultation with me here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can have all of the freedom. 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