I came to this conclusion when I was about 24. I was thinking about what I wanted most from life. Success, a girlfriend, a car, etc. I settled on autonomy, alth

I came to this conclusion when I was about 24. I was thinking about what I wanted most from life. Success, a girlfriend, a car, etc. I settled on autonomy, although I phrased it as freedom. Freedom to do or work on what I want. I work part time now and spend most of my days working on what I want. I guess I partly achieved that, by age 36. Getting there.