Freedom grows when dependence becomes deliberate instead of accidental.

Everyone depends on things, and there is nothing wrong with that. The difference is whether you chose the dependencies or simply accumulated them without noticing. Deliberate dependence can be managed, reduced, or accepted with clear eyes. Accidental dependence just quietly narrows what you are able to do.

List what you currently depend on: an income source, a relationship, a habit, a platform. Mark which ones you chose. The unchosen ones are where your freedom is leaking without your consent.