When Rousseau said that man is born free but lives in chains, he knew that most of those chains are self-imposed. We feel like we are a slave to so many things…to money; to expectations of family, friends, or bosses (or our perceptions of those expectations); to what we think we need for a “normal” life. Free yourself from those shackles. Do not be bound by doing things for others’ satisfaction. Learn to say no. Say no to material objects, to projects you don’t want, or to people who do not build you up. Surround yourself with positivity and a can-do attitude. You are more free than you think. You just need to act on it.