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Chasing Freedom On The Hero’s Journey

Lost In The Algorithms- Daily Odyssey # 27

George Kalantzis
3 min readFeb 2, 2024

There’s a sanctuary for the wandering soul. It’s a freedom not measured in open skies or unmarked calendars but in the boundless depths of thought and imagination.

In this place, Thoreau’s wisdom whispers through stillness: “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” It’s not just for us ink-slingers but for anyone who’s ever dared to dance outside the lines.

These coffee shop musings become a launchpad for escapades of the mind.

It’s not about the caffeine kick (okay, maybe a little)… it’s about diving headfirst into the sea of emotions and coming up for air with a story. This is where freedom awaits us all.

Freedom is not found in the grandiose ‘quit your job and travel the world’ kind but in the quiet rebellion of exploring the uncharted territories of your noggin.

Putting pen to paper (or fingers to keys) is like signing up for an expedition without a map. You’re the captain of this ship, charting a course through the high seas of your imagination. For a storyteller, true freedom lies in exploring emotion and experience, unrestricted and bold.

And there’s a sneaky little lesson about freedom in this delicate tango of crafting tales. It’s…

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George Kalantzis
George Kalantzis

Written by George Kalantzis

George is a professional storyteller, a dad to a sassy and adventurous eight year-old girl, and the author Of Nowhere To Go

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