You Are Not Free Until You Own Something That Cannot Be Taken From You
- Silivere Bakomeza
- Jul 26
- 6 min read
Most Americans think freedom is a legal status. It is not. Real freedom is financial, and it starts the moment you commit to owning assets that work harder than you do. This is why I am building wealth one $50 MSTR buy at a time. Here is how to reclaim your freedom too.
The Story We Are Sold vs The Freedom We Actually Live
They tell you; you are free because you can vote, speak, and scroll.
They frame freedom as a set of rights.
But freedom is not what you are allowed to do.
Freedom is what you can afford to walk away from.
If you need permission to rest, if a missed paycheck breaks you, if your time is leased out 40 hours a week to survive, you are not free.
You are compliant.
I chose a different path.
I buy $50 of MSTR every market day.
I top up every Monday and every holiday.
Not to feel smart, but to prove I am not for sale.
Every dollar is a receipt.
Every post is proof.
Every week is another brick of freedom.
Employment Is the Most Accepted Form of Quiet Suffering
We celebrate jobs like they are trophies.
But for most people, a job is not freedom. It is a deferred life sentence.
You clock in for 40 years.
You trade your youth, your time, your health, your attention.
And what do most people get in return?
A 401(k) that might last 5 years
A pension that barely covers rent
A retirement plan that starts at 67, if your knees hold up
Most Americans spend their prime years funding their own slow decline.
This is not judgment. This is math:
Median retirement savings for Americans age 55 to 64 is $134,000
(Federal Reserve, 2023)
That is about 5 years of basic expenses, not 20 years of retirement
Over 40 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved for retirement
Most people die with a resume, not a legacy
And it is not just financial.
Work kills dreams
It dulls your curiosity
It trains you to obey instead of own
It gives you a title but takes your time
The system teaches you to be loyal to a company that sees you as a cost.
Not an investor. Not a partner. Just an input they can replace.
You call it a career.
They call it payroll.
And when the recession hits, they cut you, not their dividend.
Why I Refused to Play That Game
I have worked jobs. I still do.
But I do not worship them anymore.
Because a paycheck is a drug, and employment is the needle.
You get high on predictability.
Then you get numb to your own dreams.
Then one day, you wake up at 58 wondering where your fire went.
I did not quit the system because I hated it.
I quit because it was slowly deleting me.
I am not anti-job.
But I am anti-dependence.
I am anti-illusion.
The illusion that hard work alone builds wealth
The illusion that loyalty gets rewarded
The illusion that you can buy freedom with a salary
Freedom Is Not a Feeling. It Is a Balance Sheet.
If freedom is your goal, here is the math:
Freedom equals assets greater than obligations
If your rent is bigger than your portfolio, you are not free
If you rely on a boss to live, you are not free
If a market crash scares you more than missing the upside, you are not free
That is when I stopped chasing paychecks and started compounding ownership.
I do not optimize for income.
I optimize for escape velocity.
The Chains Are Invisible Now
Debt is a chain with a smile
Time for money is a leash with benefits
Consumerism is a cage you decorate
The system does not need to lock you down.
It just needs to keep you swiping, working, spending, and scrolling.
You do not need a whip when you have zero percent APR, payday loans, and two-day shipping.
Why I Chose Ownership, Not Outrage
I could wait for a raise.
I could blame inflation.
I could argue on social media about what is fair.
Or I could:
Buy MSTR daily
Own exposure to more than half a million Bitcoin
Let the market fund my exit while everyone else argues
Bitcoin does not care about your feelings.
And neither does your landlord.
That is why I do not invest for hype.
I invest for sovereignty.
My $50 Per Day MSTR Strategy (365 Days Per Year)
Most people say they invest daily.
But they only buy on market days. That is 252 days per year.
I wanted something stronger.
My system:
$50 daily automated buys on all market days using Robinhood
$100 manual buy every Monday to cover Saturday and Sunday
$50 manual buys on holidays when the market is closed
Total: Around $18,250 per year
Why: Bitcoin trades 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so should my discipline
Your April 21 can be today.
That is when I started.
Not because it was a new year, but because I was done waiting.
If You Are Ready to Build Freedom One Step at a Time
Your first $10 invested is your first proof of discipline.
It does not matter where you start. It matters that you start.
The Psychology That Makes This Work
You do not fail because of timing or tools.
You fail because of identity.
Identity over feelings
I am a daily investor. That is not a mood. That is who I am.
Boredom is the moat
If your system is not boring, it is not sustainable.
Receipts build conviction
Every blog post, every screenshot, every update, they are proof.
You cannot fake a streak
People forget hype. They remember discipline.
What Real Freedom Looks Like
You sleep while your assets work
You take a week off without fear
You say no without apologizing
You live on your terms, not someone else’s calendar
Most people chase freedom on social media.
I buy mine every morning before they wake up.
The Ownership Ladder
Step 1: $1 per day → Habit proof
Step 2: $50 per day → Asset proof
Step 3: 365-day streak → Discipline proof
Step 4: 20-year timeline → Freedom proof
This is my roadmap. But you can climb it your own way.
What You Can Do Today
Why I Picked MSTR
It gives me exposure to Bitcoin
I can automate inside a brokerage
I get tax advantages
It moves with conviction
I do not worship tickers. I worship systems.
You can copy the asset. Or you can build your own system.
But you cannot fake the streak.
What If I Am Wrong
If MSTR collapses, I still win.
If Bitcoin drops, I still win.
Why?
I have 1,000 receipts of behavior
I have a brand built on trust
I have financial muscle most people never develop
I have private assets growing outside this public challenge
Losing money is not failure.
Spending 40 years with no ownership to show for it is.
The Digital Leverage Most People Ignore
My MSTR updates are not just for me.
They are:
SEO fuel
Trust builders
Proof
Monetizable over time
This is digital real estate. And I am building it one post at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is financial freedom through ownership?
It means building wealth by owning things that work for you, stocks, Bitcoin, real estate, digital products, instead of renting your life out for paychecks.
Why MSTR instead of Bitcoin directly?
Because MSTR owns over half a million Bitcoin and lets me automate investing inside a brokerage. It is my bridge.
How much do I need to start?
One dollar. What matters is behavior, not amount.
Is daily investing better than lump sum?
For beginners, yes. It builds discipline, removes timing stress, and compounds your identity.
What if I cannot do $50 per day?
Start with $1. Your first streak is more powerful than your first return.
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