Only thing I kind of miss having on my bike is a radio. I like my music. My bike doesn't have any of that fancy stuff though. So, once in awhile, on longer rides, especially ones where I need directions, I plug in one earphone, run it from the phone and under my helmet. I get tunes, I get directions. I do have my phone setup for a "do not disturb" mode when driving though. Everything goes right to voicemail without me hearing or noticing. Then, when I stop for a break to stretch out my back/gas up/smoke break/bar break etc? I'll check. If it's family I'll see what's going on and return calls to make sure all is well. Everyone/Anything else? That can all wait until I'm done doing what I'm doing.

Other than that I don't know if I'd equate the bike to freedom. I don't have a significant other, no kids. I wake up, roll out of bed, put my feet on the floor and decide what I'll do for the day, even if it's absolutely nothing. I've got freedom and I enjoy the hell out of it everyday to the point that I don't think I ever want to change it. Sounds kind of selfish when I put it in writing like this. But I guess I am. I worry about me and my family, and probably the 5 or so people I count as friends instead of acquaintances... Not so much about anyone else. But I expect the same in return, I'm selfish, worrying about me and I don't expect anyone else to worry about me just like I hope no one else expects me to worry about them.

Bike as freedom? My bike is a tool and a part of my freedom but it's not the whole picture. I get freedom in my truck on my way to my fishing/hunting spots, just like I get freedom on my bike when I pull off on the side of the road somewhere, grab the collapsible fishing rod out of my saddlebag and send a few casts into the lake or stream I saw through the trees while zipping down the highway.

Don't think I would change, don't think I want to change. Well... Maybe one thing I'd change, extra $20 grand in the bank would be nice

 

They say the ultimate freedom is financial freedom and you'll never achieve it if you're always in debt

 

The importance of buying a house when you're young is being able to have a paid off house when you retire, this is when you might need to be as debt free as possible.

 

Not everyone is born, lives and dies in the same location. I will not be rich when I retire. But I will have lived a good life.

 

I bought my first house in Detroit when I was 19 because that's where I could afford to buy one and just kept snowballing.

 

It's this easy to buy a house in Detroit for under 2 grand and never pay rent again, just bring a set of ***** with you. https://buildingdetroit.org/

 

Knowing this you really have to ask yourself why the homeless are homeless, smell pu$$y yet?

 

You can buy an entire city block in Detroit for 100 bucks a lot and be a king.

 

I'm just going to move to Kingman Az where I know I'll never run out of ammo

 

When you only spend 2k for your house a brand new Harley might start making more sense, I'm just sayin