i am free to live in a box

so... are we really free to do whatever we want?

i was lying in bed last night thinking that the notion of being free is so ironic. you know how parents always tell you that you are free to do whatever you want once you graduate? that's not true~ i'm not talking about the freedom of choice, i'm talking about the constraints that still restricts us after we received our promised 'freedom'.

ok- so you're free to work in whatever company, eat whatever food, and pierce whatever body parts, but we're still restricted by one determining factor that makes all the difference... MONEY!!!!!

i used to believe that once i graduate, i'll be able to work for my own salary and do whatever i want with that money. but in reality, half of my salary goes to rent, the other bits and pieces goes to daily expenses. i haven't put any money in my savings account for almost half a year now.

is freedom associated with the amount of money you have? if that is so, do i have to live in a box and only drink tap water to be free?