"Allowing me to live as I choose."
That is a powerful statement. And so true. Just one example in my life is that I am now in a position of having left one job (involuntarily, as far as the timing) and taking a pause to consider my next steps. To make a choice, not have a reaction. And most importantly, to find the next right thing- an opportunity that allows me to work in a paradigm that fits my worldview, to the best I can find one.