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Open Thread: What Is Your Personal Independence?

July 6, 2010 By Untemplater 7 Comments


For us in the states, July 4th has come and gone. Some folks had the day off on Monday, while others treated it like just another Monday. Regardless, most of us are getting back into the groove of everyday life. Now, we here at Untemplater promote an independent lifestyle, one that doesn’t rely on the rules and norms of society. So on this hangover Tuesday, we ask you one simple question:

What is your idea of personal independence?

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To live an “untemplate life” means to shatter the template lifestyle in favor of a truly exciting, unique, and unconventional one. Untemplaters consist of entrepreneurs, travelers, adventure seekers, iconoclasts and bloggers from all over the world.

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  1. Kriszia says

    July 7, 2010 at 1:22 am

    Personal independence is being able define my own successes, free of other people’s standards. If you’re able to tell yourself that your goals are big enough, and important enough for you, then it shouldn’t matter that the person next to you says it’s peanuts. Achievement is achievement.

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  2. Hugh says

    July 6, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    Personal Independence is about having, and taking advantage of, endless opportunities. America has its share of problems, but lack of opportunity is certainly not one of them. Each day, we wake up and have the opportunity to make it better than the day before. The second part is taking advantage of our endless opportunities by taking control of our financial future, living where we want, practicing our passions, helping others, whatever that may be.

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  3. Scott says

    July 6, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    Freedom from that feeling in the morning where I may or may not think, “Damn, why am I doing this again?”

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  4. Matt Gartland says

    July 6, 2010 at 11:24 am

    Great thought-starter Norcross!

    To me, “Independence” means the freedom to follow my gut in any of life’s endeavors. My gut isn’t always right. But whenever I’m “forced” to go against my gut instincts I feel terrible. By following my gut, even if I make a mistake, I’m living on my terms, learning, and growing.

    Cheers!
    Matt

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  5. Norcross says

    July 6, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    Great responses everyone. For me, Personal Independence means never having to justify what I do, and the freedom to make the mistakes necessary to learn.

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  6. Joel says

    July 6, 2010 at 10:10 am

    Doing what I want & not letting others dictate my life.

    I actually just wrote on this yesterday
    http://www.joelrunyon.com/two3/how-to-celebrate-the-5th-of-july

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  7. Cody McKibben says

    July 6, 2010 at 9:53 am

    Great question Norcross! For me, nothing is more important than my personal independence, which means the ability to choose where I live, to set my own work schedule, to choose what projects I work on and who I work with… and more and more I crave complete freedom (for myself and others) to be able to travel freely across this earth that belongs to all of us.

    Happy late 4th of July everyone!

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