text:  Yeah, but we can also call that freedom, which is independence. Right, and so the idea of financial independence is where you've saved, you've done the time at work, you've built your portfolios, you've paid off your debts, you've built your budget, you've got your house ready, everything's organized to where you could walk away from your job if you wanted to. Right. If you work, it's because you want to, but...