Trust me… this eventually gets to something that matters to professional hula-hoopers…
USA just did Independence Day. We’re celebrating the Declaration of Independence signed 247 years ago. The following “truths” were not the truth.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
The authors didn’t treat everyone equal and give everyone liberty. It was a hope. It was a hope that some day they would. America still has that hope.
The words “hope” and “freedom” can sound wishy-washy. They can be used to manipulate people because they’re very powerful. So, let’s use these words to manipulate ourselves into doing great things.
I have a lot of transformational conversations with freelance creatives (mostly entertainers), and I have found that hope is the difference between growth and stagnation. In the book Deep Survival, it’s the difference between living and dead. Believing that something is possible is crucial before we start figuring out how to do it. Growth is required for life. Hope is required for growth.
We got into freelance work for the FREE part. We wanted certain liberties that 9-5ers and executives don’t have. If you made a declaration of independence when you quit your day job, imagine what it would contain.
I want you to feel fueled to fight for your freedom this weekend because you’re doing good stuff for the world and it’s gotta be fun for you. If you feel something is just the way it is, you will stop growing and stop sharing. Instead… Here’s hope.
💸 FINANCIAL FREEDOM
From my recollection, every single creative I know can charge more from the same customers for the same service. Some can charge 10x more and some can charge 10% more. If you charge 10% more, you can do 9 gigs instead of 10 to make the same amount of money. That leads to…
😴 TIME FREEDOM
Most of us are working on creating value that nobody appreciates. I’m not talking about doing that extra bit of effort to push our art brilliance over the top… I’m talking about making our websites perfect, or learning a juggling trick that isn’t fun and won’t improve the audience’s response. We can all cut stuff out and get more time freedom. What’s crucial for the life we want? Accept only that! Time freedom is available to you right now. This hour.
👯♀️ CO-WORKER FREEDOM
We want to work with people we like. We have that opportunity. Most of the people we work with are awesome. Many are on the same mission as us. They’re commited to the same hope. We can gracefully make more time for them and give ourselves space to have all the jellybeans for our loved ones. We gotta find people that inspire us and work with them. We do have a choice. Even you do. Text one person who inspires you.
🦺 CREATION FREEDOM
We saw the power of ventriloquism, but felt like others weren’t tapping in to that power. We wanted to make something new. Then, as our careers continue, we can feel that we are servants of what makes money or whatever.
It’s time to revisit. Instead of elephants leashed with string, we can look at who we are now, what we’re trying to do, and go as big as we are with expression.
🆔 IDENTITY FREEDOM
There’s a part of me that also I see in the most successful people. It says…
“fuckit. if i show up however i want, wild and free, I will create the best stuff, i will be the most loveable, I will be the most prolific, the wealthiest, and the safest.”
Without understanding who I am, or figuring out how to present myself, or what is the right thing to do next… If I show up in my most agile state, I will be powerful.
You at your core are loving and lovable. You’re accepted. You’re dependable.
🕊️ UNLEASH IT TODAY
The hope of freedom is so powerful, it has motivated a ton of people to die in terrible wars. Freedom is available to you and it’s what you generate for other people. I want you to live and thrive and give. My hope for you is that you look for help finding unrelenting hope.