Freedom

 Freedom...

1. When I was at boarding schools (SMACH - KMB), I was introduced to a new concept of managing my own time.

2. There was a sort of SOP, but the lines were blurry; something you had to redraw yourself. Yet, you still had guidance from both sides, good and bad, where teachers were there to remind you when you went astray.

3. The first ultimate test was when I stepped into college life. I owned and managed 100% of my time.

Like the quote, “To be, or not to be…” Attending classes, waking up in the mornings, reading, working, sleeping. I had to set my own rules and discipline. I improved a lot along the way. Without previous training, I would have surely failed.

4. The second test was when I first started working. I rented a room with a total stranger. Working, playing, sleeping, sick time vs. holidays; pure self-reliance.

5. Life after marriage and having kids is slightly different; this time you manage yourself while also planning for your dependents.

6. One of the biggest challenges I can recall is that there were times when I felt very quiet and monotonous. 

"You are alone even when you are not"...

Crying and sobbing were part of it. But life goes on… just keep doing things with discipline.

“And when nobody wakes you up in the morning, and nobody waits for you at night, and you can do whatever you want… what do you call it—freedom or loneliness?”