# Freedom > “I used to think freedom meant doing whatever you want. It means knowing who you are, what you are supposed to be doing on this earth, and then simply doing it.” There is a true freedom in *focus*, in *discipline*. It simply requires that we slightly reassess what we mean by freedom. ### Tension with Equality It is impossible to have both freedom and equality at once. --- Date: 20220627 Links to: [Life Philosophy MOC](Life%20Philosophy%20MOC.md) Tags: #review References: * Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg