Do I want freedom or do I want convenience

That’s what I’ve been thinking. If I want freedom online, I need to do the hardwork of securing everything and finding other means of communicating that isn’t through the monopoly of Meta and Musk. If I want financial freedom, I need to prioritize second hand purchases and going to the store as opposed to using Instacart and/or uber eats. If I want a freer world, I need to invest in my community and create the world I want around me (and that takes work).

Every step from here on in will be a step into discomfort, impulse control, and distres tolerance.