About this quote

National freedom is hard-won, but keeping it alive requires active joy. We often treat liberty as a dry, historical concept to study in textbooks. But freedom demands a loud, visceral acknowledgment of what we actually have. Go out and make some noise for the milestones you have reached. How else will you remember that the hard work was actually worth it?

When to use it

• When your small business finally turns a profit after three years of grinding, and you tell your co-founder it is time to close early and throw a massive party.
• After finishing a grueling marathon you trained six months for, you tell your family you want a loud celebration and a big dinner instead of just going to bed.
• When you finally pay off your home mortgage, and you invite the neighbors over for a big backyard bonfire to burn the bank papers.