Why I Refuse To Use Windows (And How It Made Me Rich)

On October 14th, 2025, Microsoft ended On October 14th, 2025, Microsoft ended support for Windows 10, leaving 400 support for Windows 10, leaving 400 support for Windows 10, leaving 400 million PCs open to attack. These million PCs open to attack. These million PCs open to attack. These devices contain bank information and devices contain bank information and devices contain bank information and personal photos, and as soon as hackers personal photos, and as soon as hackers personal photos, and as soon as hackers find a way in, it's all going to be find a way in, it's all going to be find a way in, it's all going to be stolen. The problem is, Microsoft is stolen. The problem is, Microsoft is stolen. The problem is, Microsoft is still making updates for three more still making updates for three more still making updates for three more years for their business clients. They years for their business clients. They years for their business clients. They are doing the work, but they're choosing are doing the work, but they're choosing are doing the work, but they're choosing not to give the updates to you. The only not to give the updates to you. The only not to give the updates to you. The only option they give you is to upgrade to option they give you is to upgrade to option they give you is to upgrade to Windows 11, which is a slow, Windows 11, which is a slow, Windows 11, which is a slow, spywareinfested abomination from hell. I spywareinfested abomination from hell. I spywareinfested abomination from hell. I am sick and tired of big tech companies am sick and tired of big tech companies am sick and tired of big tech companies making choices about devices you paid making choices about devices you paid making choices about devices you paid for and which you own. And in this for and which you own. And in this for and which you own. And in this video, I'm going to share why you should video, I'm going to share why you should video, I'm going to share why you should not accept this move from Microsoft and not accept this move from Microsoft and not accept this move from Microsoft and teach you how you can escape the control teach you how you can escape the control teach you how you can escape the control of these big tech companies. Enough is of these big tech companies. Enough is of these big tech companies. Enough is enough. So, let's dive in. Here's the enough. So, let's dive in. Here's the enough. So, let's dive in. Here's the real question nobody's asking. Why real question nobody's asking. Why real question nobody's asking. Why Windows at all? Have you ever considered Windows at all? Have you ever considered Windows at all? Have you ever considered why you are using Windows in the first why you are using Windows in the first why you are using Windows in the first place? Now, I grew up as an average place? Now, I grew up as an average place? Now, I grew up as an average person. I grew up in the 90s and when I person. I grew up in the 90s and when I person. I grew up in the 90s and when I was a kid, my parents bought the first was a kid, my parents bought the first was a kid, my parents bought the first personal computer and I was just personal computer and I was just personal computer and I was just basically put in front of it and said, basically put in front of it and said, basically put in front of it and said, "Okay, just figure it out." So, this is "Okay, just figure it out." So, this is "Okay, just figure it out." So, this is what my generation grew up with. That PC what my generation grew up with. That PC what my generation grew up with. That PC will would always contain Windows. And will would always contain Windows. And will would always contain Windows. And as I went through school, through as I went through school, through as I went through school, through university, and through my first jobs, I university, and through my first jobs, I university, and through my first jobs, I was never ever exposed to anything else was never ever exposed to anything else was never ever exposed to anything else but Windows. And yes, I might have seen but Windows. And yes, I might have seen but Windows. And yes, I might have seen Mac OS in some niche cases, but at least Mac OS in some niche cases, but at least Mac OS in some niche cases, but at least in Western Europe, this was not very

in Western Europe, this was not very in Western Europe, this was not very common. I think it was more common in common. I think it was more common in common. I think it was more common in the States, but I was I was hardly the States, but I was I was hardly the States, but I was I was hardly exposed to Mac OS at all. So in my exposed to Mac OS at all. So in my exposed to Mac OS at all. So in my world, in my view, in my my limited sort world, in my view, in my my limited sort world, in my view, in my my limited sort of bubble in the world, I was never of bubble in the world, I was never of bubble in the world, I was never exposed to the idea that we that there exposed to the idea that we that there exposed to the idea that we that there would be a different way of running your would be a different way of running your would be a different way of running your computer. And as I was reflecting on computer. And as I was reflecting on computer. And as I was reflecting on this, this led me to the following this, this led me to the following this, this led me to the following insight. Rouso said, "Man is born free, insight. Rouso said, "Man is born free, insight. Rouso said, "Man is born free, yet everywhere he is in chains, and the yet everywhere he is in chains, and the yet everywhere he is in chains, and the worst chains are the ones you don't worst chains are the ones you don't worst chains are the ones you don't realize you're wearing." If you are realize you're wearing." If you are realize you're wearing." If you are using Windows right now, you are not using Windows right now, you are not using Windows right now, you are not using it because you chose it. Society using it because you chose it. Society using it because you chose it. Society trained you to accept that Windows is trained you to accept that Windows is trained you to accept that Windows is the operating system you should use. If the operating system you should use. If the operating system you should use. If you do not choose your computer's you do not choose your computer's you do not choose your computer's operating system, you will be assigned operating system, you will be assigned operating system, you will be assigned one. The choice is yours. Do you want to one. The choice is yours. Do you want to one. The choice is yours. Do you want to live a life where other people decide live a life where other people decide live a life where other people decide for you? Do you submit to digital for you? Do you submit to digital for you? Do you submit to digital slavery by blindly accepting what big slavery by blindly accepting what big slavery by blindly accepting what big tech decides? Now, I can tell you that I tech decides? Now, I can tell you that I tech decides? Now, I can tell you that I refuse this. I refuse to let anyone else refuse this. I refuse to let anyone else refuse this. I refuse to let anyone else decide over my life and the actions I decide over my life and the actions I decide over my life and the actions I take and how I spend my time. And if take and how I spend my time. And if take and how I spend my time. And if there was one word that has basically there was one word that has basically there was one word that has basically been the guiding principle of my life been the guiding principle of my life been the guiding principle of my life over the past 15 years, that word would over the past 15 years, that word would over the past 15 years, that word would be autonomy. Autonomy means the quality be autonomy. Autonomy means the quality be autonomy. Autonomy means the quality or state of being self-governing. And or state of being self-governing. And or state of being self-governing. And with that I mean that you are in control with that I mean that you are in control with that I mean that you are in control over your your own choices and your own over your your own choices and your own over your your own choices and your own life. You govern yourself. You are you life. You govern yourself. You are you life. You govern yourself. You are you take the leadership over your own life take the leadership over your own life take the leadership over your own life and rather than letting society assign

and rather than letting society assign and rather than letting society assign you work and assign you operating you work and assign you operating you work and assign you operating systems like Windows. I would much systems like Windows. I would much systems like Windows. I would much prefer to just make that choice myself prefer to just make that choice myself prefer to just make that choice myself out of several different options. So out of several different options. So out of several different options. So autonomy is a very important word for autonomy is a very important word for autonomy is a very important word for me. It's the guiding principle of my me. It's the guiding principle of my me. It's the guiding principle of my life. But it was not always the case. life. But it was not always the case. life. But it was not always the case. Now there was a time in my life where I Now there was a time in my life where I Now there was a time in my life where I was not autonomous at all. You see, I am was not autonomous at all. You see, I am was not autonomous at all. You see, I am a recovering drug addict and I was a recovering drug addict and I was a recovering drug addict and I was addicted to marijuana and alcohol and I addicted to marijuana and alcohol and I addicted to marijuana and alcohol and I have I had to use that in order to fall have I had to use that in order to fall have I had to use that in order to fall asleep and to live a normal life. asleep and to live a normal life. asleep and to live a normal life. Basically, I could not have any social Basically, I could not have any social Basically, I could not have any social interactions with people without interactions with people without interactions with people without drinking alcohol, being slightly drinking alcohol, being slightly drinking alcohol, being slightly inebriated, and I could not fall asleep inebriated, and I could not fall asleep inebriated, and I could not fall asleep without smoking marijuana. I could not without smoking marijuana. I could not without smoking marijuana. I could not sit at home and read a book or watch a sit at home and read a book or watch a sit at home and read a book or watch a watch a video or something like that watch a video or something like that watch a video or something like that without smoking where mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar mar marijuana. If mar mar mar mar mar mar marijuana. If mar mar mar mar mar mar marijuana. If not I would be completely uneasy. My not I would be completely uneasy. My not I would be completely uneasy. My mind would panic and I basically could mind would panic and I basically could mind would panic and I basically could not live without these substances. So I not live without these substances. So I not live without these substances. So I was completely dependent on it like was completely dependent on it like was completely dependent on it like having access to this every single day.

having access to this every single day. having access to this every single day. Now that is not autonomous at all. That Now that is not autonomous at all. That Now that is not autonomous at all. That is being enslaved to these kinds of is being enslaved to these kinds of is being enslaved to these kinds of substances. And one big reason why I was substances. And one big reason why I was substances. And one big reason why I was feeling why I was experiencing this was feeling why I was experiencing this was feeling why I was experiencing this was my work. I was working as a nurse in a my work. I was working as a nurse in a my work. I was working as a nurse in a hospital. And nursing is beautiful work. hospital. And nursing is beautiful work. hospital. And nursing is beautiful work. Don't get me wrong. It's like I I truly Don't get me wrong. It's like I I truly Don't get me wrong. It's like I I truly felt that I could make a difference in felt that I could make a difference in felt that I could make a difference in the world by being there for the the world by being there for the the world by being there for the patients and giving them the best care patients and giving them the best care patients and giving them the best care that I could give them. But what I that I could give them. But what I that I could give them. But what I didn't like about it is that I had to didn't like about it is that I had to didn't like about it is that I had to show up at the hospital at a certain show up at the hospital at a certain show up at the hospital at a certain time. Then I would work a shift for a time. Then I would work a shift for a time. Then I would work a shift for a certain amount of hours. And then during certain amount of hours. And then during certain amount of hours. And then during that shift, I had to work according to that shift, I had to work according to that shift, I had to work according to the book, right? Specifications, which the book, right? Specifications, which the book, right? Specifications, which obviously is a good thing. We don't want obviously is a good thing. We don't want obviously is a good thing. We don't want nurses to start injecting medicines as nurses to start injecting medicines as nurses to start injecting medicines as they see fit. No, they have to like they see fit. No, they have to like they see fit. No, they have to like follow specifications. But it it felt follow specifications. But it it felt follow specifications. But it it felt like I was just I was being controlled. like I was just I was being controlled. like I was just I was being controlled. I had no choice in in my life anymore. I I had no choice in in my life anymore. I I had no choice in in my life anymore. I had no control about when I would take a had no control about when I would take a had no control about when I would take a holiday, the amount of time off I could holiday, the amount of time off I could holiday, the amount of time off I could take. All of that was codified. like take. All of that was codified. like take. All of that was codified. like there were x amount of days that I could there were x amount of days that I could there were x amount of days that I could take off and there was I could only go take off and there was I could only go take off and there was I could only go away for two or three weeks at a time away for two or three weeks at a time away for two or three weeks at a time and I felt that I had no control over and I felt that I had no control over and I felt that I had no control over this. Well, this is my life. Like why this. Well, this is my life. Like why this. Well, this is my life. Like why why should someone else control if I why should someone else control if I why should someone else control if I decide not to work for a while, right?

decide not to work for a while, right? decide not to work for a while, right? That that seemed like outrageous to me. That that seemed like outrageous to me. That that seemed like outrageous to me. But I felt trapped like I like I had But I felt trapped like I like I had But I felt trapped like I like I had rent to pay. I had to buy buy food and I rent to pay. I had to buy buy food and I rent to pay. I had to buy buy food and I had to buy drugs. Like don't get me had to buy drugs. Like don't get me had to buy drugs. Like don't get me wrong, this is an expensive hobby to wrong, this is an expensive hobby to wrong, this is an expensive hobby to have. So I felt completely trapped this have. So I felt completely trapped this have. So I felt completely trapped this way. I needed to smoke marijuana to fall way. I needed to smoke marijuana to fall way. I needed to smoke marijuana to fall asleep. Then this would of obviously asleep. Then this would of obviously asleep. Then this would of obviously this deregulates your sleep rhythm. But this deregulates your sleep rhythm. But this deregulates your sleep rhythm. But as I was trying to like fix it or as I was trying to like fix it or as I was trying to like fix it or quitting or something like that, then I quitting or something like that, then I quitting or something like that, then I would have to work night shifts would have to work night shifts would have to work night shifts sometimes because that is part of being sometimes because that is part of being sometimes because that is part of being a nurse. And as I was doing that, that a nurse. And as I was doing that, that a nurse. And as I was doing that, that completely deregulated my sleep even completely deregulated my sleep even completely deregulated my sleep even more. And I could not decline those more. And I could not decline those more. And I could not decline those night night shifts because that's part night night shifts because that's part night night shifts because that's part of being a nurse. So here I was being of being a nurse. So here I was being of being a nurse. So here I was being completely dependent on substances. I completely dependent on substances. I completely dependent on substances. I had no choice whether I could use them had no choice whether I could use them had no choice whether I could use them or not. I had to show up at a certain or not. I had to show up at a certain or not. I had to show up at a certain place to work. I had to show up at a place to work. I had to show up at a place to work. I had to show up at a certain time. I had to do it do certain time. I had to do it do certain time. I had to do it do according to a certain way. And I was my according to a certain way. And I was my according to a certain way. And I was my life was being lived for me. I had no life was being lived for me. I had no life was being lived for me. I had no choice at all anymore. And then one choice at all anymore. And then one choice at all anymore. And then one night after my first bottle of vodka night after my first bottle of vodka night after my first bottle of vodka that day, I was sitting on the porch that day, I was sitting on the porch that day, I was sitting on the porch looking at the sky and thinking, is this looking at the sky and thinking, is this looking at the sky and thinking, is this really what life is about? Is this really what life is about? Is this really what life is about? Is this really is this going to be my life? Like really is this going to be my life? Like really is this going to be my life? Like working and using drugs and watching working and using drugs and watching working and using drugs and watching video games? Is that really what my life video games? Is that really what my life video games? Is that really what my life was going to be about? And I mean I I was going to be about? And I mean I I was going to be about? And I mean I I knew what I wanted, right? I was I knew what I wanted, right? I was I knew what I wanted, right? I was I obviously was using social media and I obviously was using social media and I obviously was using social media and I have always been very into computers and have always been very into computers and have always been very into computers and I loved working with computers. So I

I loved working with computers. So I I loved working with computers. So I always had this idea of if only I could always had this idea of if only I could always had this idea of if only I could become a software engineer or become become a software engineer or become become a software engineer or become someone who works with computers because someone who works with computers because someone who works with computers because then I could work remotely. I could then I could work remotely. I could then I could work remotely. I could maybe like I saw these guys driving maybe like I saw these guys driving maybe like I saw these guys driving around in camper vans and working around in camper vans and working around in camper vans and working remotely and I saw that and I thought remotely and I saw that and I thought remotely and I saw that and I thought that must be the dream, right? But I that must be the dream, right? But I that must be the dream, right? But I felt I I like I didn't have a CS degree. felt I I like I didn't have a CS degree. felt I I like I didn't have a CS degree. I had nothing. So I I felt that I I had nothing. So I I felt that I I had nothing. So I I felt that I couldn't do it. Right? But in that couldn't do it. Right? But in that couldn't do it. Right? But in that moment as I was looking up to the sky, I moment as I was looking up to the sky, I moment as I was looking up to the sky, I decided that okay, I'm either going to decided that okay, I'm either going to decided that okay, I'm either going to just accept that my life is going to be just accept that my life is going to be just accept that my life is going to be this way or I'm going to make an effort this way or I'm going to make an effort this way or I'm going to make an effort to turn this around. So I got very clear to turn this around. So I got very clear to turn this around. So I got very clear on what I wanted from life. I wanted to on what I wanted from life. I wanted to on what I wanted from life. I wanted to be sober. I wanted to work from home and be sober. I wanted to work from home and be sober. I wanted to work from home and I wanted to work in the tech industry. I wanted to work in the tech industry. I wanted to work in the tech industry. Like I had a very clear picture of that Like I had a very clear picture of that Like I had a very clear picture of that was what I wanted to do. And now 9 years was what I wanted to do. And now 9 years was what I wanted to do. And now 9 years later, here's what my life looks like later, here's what my life looks like later, here's what my life looks like right now. I've been completely sober right now. I've been completely sober right now. I've been completely sober for seven years now. No alcohol, no for seven years now. No alcohol, no for seven years now. No alcohol, no nicotine, no marijuana, nothing.

nicotine, no marijuana, nothing. nicotine, no marijuana, nothing. Completely sober. I'm a senior DevOps Completely sober. I'm a senior DevOps Completely sober. I'm a senior DevOps engineer and a Microsoft MVP. I own a engineer and a Microsoft MVP. I own a engineer and a Microsoft MVP. I own a business that I work on full-time. I business that I work on full-time. I business that I work on full-time. I don't have a boss anymore. I am my own don't have a boss anymore. I am my own don't have a boss anymore. I am my own boss. And I'm in complete control of boss. And I'm in complete control of boss. And I'm in complete control of what I work on, where I work, when I what I work on, where I work, when I what I work on, where I work, when I work, and with the people I work with. work, and with the people I work with. work, and with the people I work with. I'm in complete control of that. And now I'm in complete control of that. And now I'm in complete control of that. And now every day I get to help other people every day I get to help other people every day I get to help other people achieve the same. I get to help other achieve the same. I get to help other achieve the same. I get to help other people achieve their remote tech career people achieve their remote tech career people achieve their remote tech career in the industry and turning their lives in the industry and turning their lives in the industry and turning their lives around so that they can achieve the same around so that they can achieve the same around so that they can achieve the same results as me. And this is what autonomy results as me. And this is what autonomy results as me. And this is what autonomy looks like to me. Like I don't have to looks like to me. Like I don't have to looks like to me. Like I don't have to show up at a office anymore and report show up at a office anymore and report show up at a office anymore and report to a boss who tells me what to do or to a boss who tells me what to do or to a boss who tells me what to do or which stories to what do I work on. I which stories to what do I work on. I which stories to what do I work on. I can actually decide what I work on, what can actually decide what I work on, what can actually decide what I work on, what content I create, which people I want to content I create, which people I want to content I create, which people I want to coach, which uh technology I want to coach, which uh technology I want to coach, which uh technology I want to learn, which freelance clients I take. learn, which freelance clients I take. learn, which freelance clients I take. Like every day now I'm getting offers Like every day now I'm getting offers Like every day now I'm getting offers from from people asking me to work to do from from people asking me to work to do from from people asking me to work to do freelance contracts for them in the freelance contracts for them in the freelance contracts for them in the Kubernetes space. Well, I can choose now Kubernetes space. Well, I can choose now Kubernetes space. Well, I can choose now like, oh, I think this is an interesting like, oh, I think this is an interesting like, oh, I think this is an interesting project to work on. Let's do it. Or or project to work on. Let's do it. Or or project to work on. Let's do it. Or or maybe a company does not align with my maybe a company does not align with my maybe a company does not align with my own values. Well, I will simply decide own values. Well, I will simply decide own values. Well, I will simply decide not to do it. So, I get to work where I not to do it. So, I get to work where I not to do it. So, I get to work where I want with whom I want and I don't even want with whom I want and I don't even want with whom I want and I don't even have to leave my house. Now, this is have to leave my house. Now, this is have to leave my house. Now, this is what true autonomy looks like to me. But what true autonomy looks like to me. But what true autonomy looks like to me. But I didn't start here, right? Of course, I I didn't start here, right? Of course, I I didn't start here, right? Of course, I was working as a nurse. So, I had to

was working as a nurse. So, I had to was working as a nurse. So, I had to start somewhere. And I'm I will leave start somewhere. And I'm I will leave start somewhere. And I'm I will leave the whole journey for maybe a different the whole journey for maybe a different the whole journey for maybe a different video. Comment below if you're video. Comment below if you're video. Comment below if you're interested in hearing the complete interested in hearing the complete interested in hearing the complete journey. But when I decided to do this journey. But when I decided to do this journey. But when I decided to do this like this, what it was by it was not an like this, what it was by it was not an like this, what it was by it was not an easy path. It was not something that easy path. It was not something that easy path. It was not something that happened overnight. Like I worked my ass happened overnight. Like I worked my ass happened overnight. Like I worked my ass off to achieve this. But I did do it and off to achieve this. But I did do it and off to achieve this. But I did do it and I did manage to do it. But it was a I did manage to do it. But it was a I did manage to do it. But it was a journey of stages. Like I did not go journey of stages. Like I did not go journey of stages. Like I did not go from nurse to independent business from nurse to independent business from nurse to independent business owner. I of course had to work as an owner. I of course had to work as an owner. I of course had to work as an employee for a while. And getting a tech employee for a while. And getting a tech employee for a while. And getting a tech job is a is a great start. I mean you job is a is a great start. I mean you job is a is a great start. I mean you can make you can easily make six figures can make you can easily make six figures can make you can easily make six figures if you if you learn Kubernetes these if you if you learn Kubernetes these if you if you learn Kubernetes these days. So getting that job is a great days. So getting that job is a great days. So getting that job is a great starting point towards like true starting point towards like true starting point towards like true autonomy. I I use that as a stage autonomy. I I use that as a stage autonomy. I I use that as a stage because I I envision myself to drive because I I envision myself to drive because I I envision myself to drive around in a camper van and work around in a camper van and work around in a camper van and work remotely, right? Well, I had to learn remotely, right? Well, I had to learn remotely, right? Well, I had to learn the skills along the way in order to the skills along the way in order to the skills along the way in order to achieve that dream. While even when I achieve that dream. While even when I achieve that dream. While even when I was an employee, there were still times was an employee, there were still times was an employee, there were still times where I felt I had no control that I where I felt I had no control that I where I felt I had no control that I wasn't completely autonomous. you know wasn't completely autonomous. you know wasn't completely autonomous. you know when people when you work somewhere and when people when you work somewhere and when people when you work somewhere and then they will uh organize these office then they will uh organize these office then they will uh organize these office parties or like these Christmas parties or like these Christmas parties or like these Christmas gatherings or something like that and I gatherings or something like that and I gatherings or something like that and I I I really hate those. I don't want to I I really hate those. I don't want to I I really hate those. I don't want to show up to events and then be there with show up to events and then be there with show up to events and then be there with colleagues. Like I have nothing against colleagues. Like I have nothing against colleagues. Like I have nothing against being with colleagues and I I like my being with colleagues and I I like my being with colleagues and I I like my colleagues that I was working on, but I colleagues that I was working on, but I colleagues that I was working on, but I will I would I would I would like to do will I would I would I would like to do will I would I would I would like to do that in the hours that I am working with that in the hours that I am working with that in the hours that I am working with them and I don't want my employer to

them and I don't want my employer to them and I don't want my employer to force me to show up to some sort of force me to show up to some sort of force me to show up to some sort of event just because they say so. Right? event just because they say so. Right? event just because they say so. Right? And there there is a very subtle thing And there there is a very subtle thing And there there is a very subtle thing here because of course you can choose here because of course you can choose here because of course you can choose not to do it but then you get this sort not to do it but then you get this sort not to do it but then you get this sort of oh I missed you at the party last of oh I missed you at the party last of oh I missed you at the party last week or your manager will tell you hey week or your manager will tell you hey week or your manager will tell you hey why why are you not coming to the why why are you not coming to the why why are you not coming to the Christmas party I saw you decline the Christmas party I saw you decline the Christmas party I saw you decline the invitation. I hate this. I hate invitation. I hate this. I hate invitation. I hate this. I hate this sort of manipulation where they this sort of manipulation where they this sort of manipulation where they want you to come to their party because want you to come to their party because want you to come to their party because they spend a lot of money on it while they spend a lot of money on it while they spend a lot of money on it while deep inside I just don't want to go. I deep inside I just don't want to go. I deep inside I just don't want to go. I don't want to go. And because they say don't want to go. And because they say don't want to go. And because they say these things, I you I feel that I cannot these things, I you I feel that I cannot these things, I you I feel that I cannot say no. So even while I was in that tech say no. So even while I was in that tech say no. So even while I was in that tech job, I was still not feeling completely job, I was still not feeling completely job, I was still not feeling completely autonomous. So I I worked that job for autonomous. So I I worked that job for autonomous. So I I worked that job for several years and then I finally went my several years and then I finally went my several years and then I finally went my own way. As you can see, I'm very own way. As you can see, I'm very own way. As you can see, I'm very passionate about this and I feel that I passionate about this and I feel that I passionate about this and I feel that I have so much more to share about have so much more to share about have so much more to share about reaching true autonomy in your life and reaching true autonomy in your life and reaching true autonomy in your life and becoming your own boss. I I'm planning becoming your own boss. I I'm planning becoming your own boss. I I'm planning to make more content about this. So, if to make more content about this. So, if to make more content about this. So, if you like this stuff, please subscribe you like this stuff, please subscribe you like this stuff, please subscribe and like and let me know in the comments and like and let me know in the comments and like and let me know in the comments below if you appreciated me sharing this below if you appreciated me sharing this below if you appreciated me sharing this story and why I think autonomy is story and why I think autonomy is story and why I think autonomy is important. Because here's what I am important. Because here's what I am important. Because here's what I am going to encourage you to do. Become going to encourage you to do. Become going to encourage you to do. Become someone who is completely someone who is completely someone who is completely self-governing. Choosing what you work self-governing. Choosing what you work self-governing. Choosing what you work on, where you work, and who you work on, where you work, and who you work on, where you work, and who you work with, and how you live every single day.

with, and how you live every single day. with, and how you live every single day. Autonomy isn't about making more money Autonomy isn't about making more money Autonomy isn't about making more money or working less. It's about the or working less. It's about the or working less. It's about the fundamental shift from being controlled fundamental shift from being controlled fundamental shift from being controlled by others to being completely by others to being completely by others to being completely self-governing in every domain of your self-governing in every domain of your self-governing in every domain of your life. So, now I've explained why I think life. So, now I've explained why I think life. So, now I've explained why I think autonomy is so important. Let's circle autonomy is so important. Let's circle autonomy is so important. Let's circle back to where we started this video with back to where we started this video with back to where we started this video with Microsoft Windows, right? Windows 10 and Microsoft Windows, right? Windows 10 and Microsoft Windows, right? Windows 10 and Microsoft forcing you to update to Microsoft forcing you to update to Microsoft forcing you to update to Windows 11. Now as someone who works in Windows 11. Now as someone who works in Windows 11. Now as someone who works in the tech industry, I spend maybe 12 the tech industry, I spend maybe 12 the tech industry, I spend maybe 12 hours a day on my computer and I am very hours a day on my computer and I am very hours a day on my computer and I am very much living a digital life. So when you much living a digital life. So when you much living a digital life. So when you interact with a computer, you're interact with a computer, you're interact with a computer, you're interacting with software, right? And I interacting with software, right? And I interacting with software, right? And I think I think that a huge part of living think I think that a huge part of living think I think that a huge part of living an autonomous life and being an autonomous life and being an autonomous life and being self-governing, a very huge part of that self-governing, a very huge part of that self-governing, a very huge part of that lies in the software that you use that lies in the software that you use that lies in the software that you use that you choose to use. So there's always an you choose to use. So there's always an you choose to use. So there's always an implicit value exchange in modern implicit value exchange in modern implicit value exchange in modern software. Like lot a lot of the software software. Like lot a lot of the software software. Like lot a lot of the software is either free or very cheap. But is either free or very cheap. But is either free or very cheap. But there's a reason why it's so cheap. It's there's a reason why it's so cheap. It's there's a reason why it's so cheap. It's because they can extract data from you because they can extract data from you because they can extract data from you and then sell that data to advertising and then sell that data to advertising and then sell that data to advertising companies so that they can target you companies so that they can target you companies so that they can target you with the with the right ads. That is how with the with the right ads. That is how with the with the right ads. That is how the model works. Like Gmail is free but the model works. Like Gmail is free but the model works. Like Gmail is free but you get like 1 GBTE free storage. But in you get like 1 GBTE free storage. But in you get like 1 GBTE free storage. But in order to get that 1 GB of free storage, order to get that 1 GB of free storage, order to get that 1 GB of free storage, we're going to read through all of your we're going to read through all of your we're going to read through all of your emails, scan them, and make sure that emails, scan them, and make sure that emails, scan them, and make sure that you're going to see ads that are you're going to see ads that are you're going to see ads that are tailored to the content that you write tailored to the content that you write tailored to the content that you write in those emails. Now, Google claims not

in those emails. Now, Google claims not in those emails. Now, Google claims not to be scanning your your accounts to be scanning your your accounts to be scanning your your accounts anymore, but this is basically how it anymore, but this is basically how it anymore, but this is basically how it works, right? So in order to circumvent works, right? So in order to circumvent works, right? So in order to circumvent that, in order to get away from this that, in order to get away from this that, in order to get away from this surveillance society where your data is surveillance society where your data is surveillance society where your data is just being gathered constantly is to one just being gathered constantly is to one just being gathered constantly is to one of the ways to do that is to take back of the ways to do that is to take back of the ways to do that is to take back control over the software that you run control over the software that you run control over the software that you run and choose self-hosted alternatives. And and choose self-hosted alternatives. And and choose self-hosted alternatives. And there are many many options here that there are many many options here that there are many many options here that you can choose. And I've fallen you can choose. And I've fallen you can choose. And I've fallen completely in love with this journey. completely in love with this journey. completely in love with this journey. And I I I got into this because of my And I I I got into this because of my And I I I got into this because of my journey into the tech industry. You can journey into the tech industry. You can journey into the tech industry. You can live an almost completely digital live an almost completely digital live an almost completely digital sovereign life by choosing free and sovereign life by choosing free and sovereign life by choosing free and open-source software and self-hosting open-source software and self-hosting open-source software and self-hosting your own infrastructure. Now, this your own infrastructure. Now, this your own infrastructure. Now, this requires a lot of skills. You can't just requires a lot of skills. You can't just requires a lot of skills. You can't just pick someone off the street and tell pick someone off the street and tell pick someone off the street and tell them to do this. And it's a journey. I them to do this. And it's a journey. I them to do this. And it's a journey. I am still like I am not completely am still like I am not completely am still like I am not completely sovereign yet. I I'm still relying on sovereign yet. I I'm still relying on sovereign yet. I I'm still relying on certain services. But it is something certain services. But it is something certain services. But it is something that I aspire to and that I work on that I aspire to and that I work on that I aspire to and that I work on slowly day by day, which is also slowly day by day, which is also slowly day by day, which is also something that I'm going to be sharing something that I'm going to be sharing something that I'm going to be sharing more about on on this channel. No, I more about on on this channel. No, I more about on on this channel. No, I want full control over my data. I want want full control over my data. I want want full control over my data. I want that to be placed in on infrastructure that to be placed in on infrastructure that to be placed in on infrastructure that I own or that I at least have that I own or that I at least have that I own or that I at least have complete control over. I want to know complete control over. I want to know complete control over. I want to know exactly who is has access to this data exactly who is has access to this data exactly who is has access to this data and how that data is being used. But and how that data is being used. But and how that data is being used. But most of all, I don't want big tech most of all, I don't want big tech most of all, I don't want big tech companies to decide whether I should companies to decide whether I should companies to decide whether I should upgrade to some spyware infested nest upgrade to some spyware infested nest upgrade to some spyware infested nest like Windows 11 or when Microsoft like Windows 11 or when Microsoft like Windows 11 or when Microsoft decides your device is not allowed to to decides your device is not allowed to to decides your device is not allowed to to run Windows 11. So, we are you basically run Windows 11. So, we are you basically run Windows 11. So, we are you basically just have to buy a new one. That's

just have to buy a new one. That's just have to buy a new one. That's literally what Microsoft is saying. literally what Microsoft is saying. literally what Microsoft is saying. There are 400 million PCs out there There are 400 million PCs out there There are 400 million PCs out there owned by people with personal data on owned by people with personal data on owned by people with personal data on it. Microsoft is just going to say, it. Microsoft is just going to say, it. Microsoft is just going to say, "Nope, you cannot even upgrade to "Nope, you cannot even upgrade to "Nope, you cannot even upgrade to Windows 11 because we think your device Windows 11 because we think your device Windows 11 because we think your device is not suited." So, what are these is not suited." So, what are these is not suited." So, what are these people going to do? The average person people going to do? The average person people going to do? The average person is just going to keep running Windows 10 is just going to keep running Windows 10 is just going to keep running Windows 10 and as soon as some sort of exploit is and as soon as some sort of exploit is and as soon as some sort of exploit is being found, their stuff is going to get being found, their stuff is going to get being found, their stuff is going to get stolen. And the countdown has already stolen. And the countdown has already stolen. And the countdown has already started. So we've talked about why started. So we've talked about why started. So we've talked about why autonomy is important and how software autonomy is important and how software autonomy is important and how software plays a role in that. So now that we plays a role in that. So now that we plays a role in that. So now that we have set up the stage, we can now dive have set up the stage, we can now dive have set up the stage, we can now dive into why upgrading to Windows 11 is such into why upgrading to Windows 11 is such into why upgrading to Windows 11 is such a threat to your autonomy. Well, first a threat to your autonomy. Well, first a threat to your autonomy. Well, first of all, if you have tried to install of all, if you have tried to install of all, if you have tried to install Windows 11 on a device lately, they will Windows 11 on a device lately, they will Windows 11 on a device lately, they will do absolutely everything they can to do absolutely everything they can to do absolutely everything they can to make to force you into making a make to force you into making a make to force you into making a Microsoft account. And there are a few Microsoft account. And there are a few Microsoft account. And there are a few different workarounds, but Microsoft is different workarounds, but Microsoft is different workarounds, but Microsoft is spending a lot of resources in patching spending a lot of resources in patching spending a lot of resources in patching all of these. Like they they they truly all of these. Like they they they truly all of these. Like they they they truly want you to create that account. Like want you to create that account. Like want you to create that account. Like there's no way around it anymore there's no way around it anymore there's no way around it anymore eventually. Now, why do they want to do eventually. Now, why do they want to do eventually. Now, why do they want to do this? They want to do this because they this? They want to do this because they this? They want to do this because they need some sort of identity that they can need some sort of identity that they can need some sort of identity that they can connect all of this data to that they're connect all of this data to that they're connect all of this data to that they're going to be gathering about you. they going to be gathering about you. they going to be gathering about you. they need they want to create some sort of need they want to create some sort of need they want to create some sort of digital identity that they can then digital identity that they can then digital identity that they can then either use for their own purposes or either use for their own purposes or either use for their own purposes or resell to other companies and give resell to other companies and give resell to other companies and give access to these these profiles this data

access to these these profiles this data access to these these profiles this data because it's probably no surprise to you because it's probably no surprise to you because it's probably no surprise to you if I say that Windows collects data if I say that Windows collects data if I say that Windows collects data about you like it's common practice now about you like it's common practice now about you like it's common practice now in both Windows 10 and Windows 11 in both Windows 10 and Windows 11 in both Windows 10 and Windows 11 Microsoft collects data about the Microsoft collects data about the Microsoft collects data about the applications that you use and then it's applications that you use and then it's applications that you use and then it's going to use that data to recommend going to use that data to recommend going to use that data to recommend other applications to you that you might other applications to you that you might other applications to you that you might be interested in. In other words, be interested in. In other words, be interested in. In other words, they're going to be showing you ads in they're going to be showing you ads in they're going to be showing you ads in the start menu. And like I am horrified the start menu. And like I am horrified the start menu. And like I am horrified by this. I I like I briefly tried by this. I I like I briefly tried by this. I I like I briefly tried Windows 11 6 months ago. I started it Windows 11 6 months ago. I started it Windows 11 6 months ago. I started it up. I installed an application and then up. I installed an application and then up. I installed an application and then I opened the start menu and I saw ads I opened the start menu and I saw ads I opened the start menu and I saw ads there for like Candy Crush or some there for like Candy Crush or some there for like Candy Crush or some like that. And as soon as I saw that, I like that. And as soon as I saw that, I like that. And as soon as I saw that, I just literally just turned it off just literally just turned it off just literally just turned it off immediately and um and and and removed immediately and um and and and removed immediately and um and and and removed it because I cannot live with an it because I cannot live with an it because I cannot live with an operating system that shows me ads. And operating system that shows me ads. And operating system that shows me ads. And even if you can turn them off, I don't even if you can turn them off, I don't even if you can turn them off, I don't want to use anything that is designed to want to use anything that is designed to want to use anything that is designed to show ads to me in the operating system. show ads to me in the operating system. show ads to me in the operating system. Like it's not even on a website, it's in Like it's not even on a website, it's in Like it's not even on a website, it's in the operating system that you're using the operating system that you're using the operating system that you're using for 12 hours a day. It's completely for 12 hours a day. It's completely for 12 hours a day. It's completely mind-blowing to me that that that people mind-blowing to me that that that people mind-blowing to me that that that people accept this. If ads in the start menu accept this. If ads in the start menu accept this. If ads in the start menu weren't enough, Windows 11 will collect weren't enough, Windows 11 will collect weren't enough, Windows 11 will collect samples of your typing and speech input samples of your typing and speech input samples of your typing and speech input to improve its handwriting and voice to improve its handwriting and voice to improve its handwriting and voice recognition. This means parts of what recognition. This means parts of what recognition. This means parts of what you type or say to the computer, like you type or say to the computer, like you type or say to the computer, like through dictation or Cortana, might go through dictation or Cortana, might go through dictation or Cortana, might go to Microsoft's cloud for analysis. I'm to Microsoft's cloud for analysis. I'm to Microsoft's cloud for analysis. I'm going to repeat what I said because it's going to repeat what I said because it's going to repeat what I said because it's important. By default, Windows will important. By default, Windows will important. By default, Windows will track which apps you are using and use

track which apps you are using and use track which apps you are using and use that for advertising other apps. It will that for advertising other apps. It will that for advertising other apps. It will send snippets of what you type or say to send snippets of what you type or say to send snippets of what you type or say to Microsoft. And while Microsoft provides Microsoft. And while Microsoft provides Microsoft. And while Microsoft provides some settings to control data some settings to control data some settings to control data collection, you cannot completely shut collection, you cannot completely shut collection, you cannot completely shut it off in standard Windows 11. So in it off in standard Windows 11. So in it off in standard Windows 11. So in Windows 11 Home Edition, you can turn Windows 11 Home Edition, you can turn Windows 11 Home Edition, you can turn off optional diagnostics, but basic off optional diagnostics, but basic off optional diagnostics, but basic telemetry will still run. And I did some telemetry will still run. And I did some telemetry will still run. And I did some research, and there are some ways of research, and there are some ways of research, and there are some ways of completely blocking it off. But let's be completely blocking it off. But let's be completely blocking it off. But let's be honest here. Do you genuinely want to honest here. Do you genuinely want to honest here. Do you genuinely want to use something that is designed to use something that is designed to use something that is designed to collect extensive data from you? Even if collect extensive data from you? Even if collect extensive data from you? Even if you can turn everything off, do you you can turn everything off, do you you can turn everything off, do you still trust them to do what they say? still trust them to do what they say? still trust them to do what they say? So, the real reason why Microsoft is So, the real reason why Microsoft is So, the real reason why Microsoft is either forcing you to upgrade to Windows either forcing you to upgrade to Windows either forcing you to upgrade to Windows 11 or buy a new PC with Windows 11 on 11 or buy a new PC with Windows 11 on 11 or buy a new PC with Windows 11 on it, it is simple. The reason is that it, it is simple. The reason is that it, it is simple. The reason is that they want to farm as much data as they want to farm as much data as they want to farm as much data as possible about you. Why is it such a possible about you. Why is it such a possible about you. Why is it such a problem that Microsoft is farming data problem that Microsoft is farming data problem that Microsoft is farming data about me? I have nothing to hide. And I about me? I have nothing to hide. And I about me? I have nothing to hide. And I was like this myself. And to go deeper was like this myself. And to go deeper was like this myself. And to go deeper into this, I would have to make a into this, I would have to make a into this, I would have to make a separate video. The main problem here is separate video. The main problem here is separate video. The main problem here is the main thing that I will say is that the main thing that I will say is that the main thing that I will say is that any data that is collected about you can any data that is collected about you can any data that is collected about you can be used against you. I'm not saying that be used against you. I'm not saying that be used against you. I'm not saying that Microsoft is doing evil things with your Microsoft is doing evil things with your Microsoft is doing evil things with your data or that Microsoft is evil for doing data or that Microsoft is evil for doing data or that Microsoft is evil for doing this. I'm not saying that. But I'm this. I'm not saying that. But I'm this. I'm not saying that. But I'm saying that if someone would for example saying that if someone would for example saying that if someone would for example steal this data from Microsoft then it steal this data from Microsoft then it steal this data from Microsoft then it can be used against you in ma in ways can be used against you in ma in ways can be used against you in ma in ways that you cannot imagine right now.

that you cannot imagine right now. that you cannot imagine right now. future governments might have a future governments might have a future governments might have a different perspective on personal data. different perspective on personal data. different perspective on personal data. Like governments can change the the Like governments can change the the Like governments can change the the rules that they make. Like it's not that rules that they make. Like it's not that rules that they make. Like it's not that this is a permanent thing out there. If this is a permanent thing out there. If this is a permanent thing out there. If some government decides to that they can some government decides to that they can some government decides to that they can access data and control the access to access data and control the access to access data and control the access to that data because they think it's that data because they think it's that data because they think it's necessary for public safety, then all of necessary for public safety, then all of necessary for public safety, then all of a sudden the data that you like a sudden the data that you like a sudden the data that you like everything you've done on your computer everything you've done on your computer everything you've done on your computer is suddenly accessible to someone to the is suddenly accessible to someone to the is suddenly accessible to someone to the government or someone who steals that government or someone who steals that government or someone who steals that data. Now, if if you truly think that data. Now, if if you truly think that data. Now, if if you truly think that you have nothing to hide, then just give you have nothing to hide, then just give you have nothing to hide, then just give me your email password and let me read me your email password and let me read me your email password and let me read through all of your emails. If the through all of your emails. If the through all of your emails. If the answer to that question is, "Oh yes, I answer to that question is, "Oh yes, I answer to that question is, "Oh yes, I will happily give you my password and will happily give you my password and will happily give you my password and you can read all of my emails," it you can read all of my emails," it you can read all of my emails," it probably is not, right? Because everyone probably is not, right? Because everyone probably is not, right? Because everyone has this sense of privacy, well, it's has this sense of privacy, well, it's has this sense of privacy, well, it's the same thing, but you just don't you the same thing, but you just don't you the same thing, but you just don't you don't experience it this way. Microsoft don't experience it this way. Microsoft don't experience it this way. Microsoft is gathering all of the data that you is gathering all of the data that you is gathering all of the data that you use on your computer. All every action use on your computer. All every action use on your computer. All every action that you do, it's being gathered. It's that you do, it's being gathered. It's that you do, it's being gathered. It's sometimes even screen recorded and it's sometimes even screen recorded and it's sometimes even screen recorded and it's all linked to an account. And in the all linked to an account. And in the all linked to an account. And in the future, a government might change and future, a government might change and future, a government might change and say, "Oh, let's look into that account say, "Oh, let's look into that account say, "Oh, let's look into that account because we want to see what that person because we want to see what that person because we want to see what that person is doing." Any data that's collected is doing." Any data that's collected is doing." Any data that's collected about you can be used against you.

about you can be used against you. about you can be used against you. Remember that. So, now we know why you Remember that. So, now we know why you Remember that. So, now we know why you shouldn't use Microsoft 11, right? shouldn't use Microsoft 11, right? shouldn't use Microsoft 11, right? because we don't want them to gather because we don't want them to gather because we don't want them to gather data about you and we don't want data about you and we don't want data about you and we don't want Microsoft to force us to upgrade to an Microsoft to force us to upgrade to an Microsoft to force us to upgrade to an operating system that is basically mass operating system that is basically mass operating system that is basically mass surveillance and they are forcing you to surveillance and they are forcing you to surveillance and they are forcing you to buy a new system even though your old buy a new system even though your old buy a new system even though your old device is perfectly capable of running device is perfectly capable of running device is perfectly capable of running Windows 10 still right so what is the Windows 10 still right so what is the Windows 10 still right so what is the alternative I've been ranting for a long alternative I've been ranting for a long alternative I've been ranting for a long time now but what should we do Misha as time now but what should we do Misha as time now but what should we do Misha as I said I went through life for decades I said I went through life for decades I said I went through life for decades thinking that Microsoft was the only thinking that Microsoft was the only thinking that Microsoft was the only only operating system out there society only operating system out there society only operating system out there society assigned Microsoft Windows to me and I assigned Microsoft Windows to me and I assigned Microsoft Windows to me and I never really um deliberated that choice. never really um deliberated that choice. never really um deliberated that choice. I never really I never really thought I never really I never really thought I never really I never really thought about that I had a decision to make about that I had a decision to make about that I had a decision to make here. Well nowadays you have a you have here. Well nowadays you have a you have here. Well nowadays you have a you have control over this decision and the control over this decision and the control over this decision and the alternative is Linux. Linux is an alternative is Linux. Linux is an alternative is Linux. Linux is an opensource operating system which is opensource operating system which is opensource operating system which is developed by the community. So it's developed by the community. So it's developed by the community. So it's everybody knows exactly what's going on everybody knows exactly what's going on everybody knows exactly what's going on and Linux is everywhere. 96% of the mo and Linux is everywhere. 96% of the mo and Linux is everywhere. 96% of the mo world's most important web servers are world's most important web servers are world's most important web servers are being powered by Linux and every Android being powered by Linux and every Android being powered by Linux and every Android phone is powered by Linux. It's it's phone is powered by Linux. It's it's phone is powered by Linux. It's it's literally everywhere but most normal literally everywhere but most normal literally everywhere but most normal people have no clue about that that this people have no clue about that that this people have no clue about that that this is actually being powered by Linux. And is actually being powered by Linux. And is actually being powered by Linux. And if people know know the word Linux they if people know know the word Linux they if people know know the word Linux they usually associate it with a server or usually associate it with a server or usually associate it with a server or something that you can't use as a something that you can't use as a something that you can't use as a desktop PC, right? But that has changed.

desktop PC, right? But that has changed. desktop PC, right? But that has changed. Like there are now about 80 to 100 Like there are now about 80 to 100 Like there are now about 80 to 100 million people who are using Linux as million people who are using Linux as million people who are using Linux as their daily operating system. And I am their daily operating system. And I am their daily operating system. And I am one of them. I've been daily driving one of them. I've been daily driving one of them. I've been daily driving Linux for several years now with a few Linux for several years now with a few Linux for several years now with a few short stints because of on on Mac OS short stints because of on on Mac OS short stints because of on on Mac OS because of some consulting work that I because of some consulting work that I because of some consulting work that I was doing. But my main home workflow has was doing. But my main home workflow has was doing. But my main home workflow has been completely on Linux. Like I'm been completely on Linux. Like I'm been completely on Linux. Like I'm recording this video on Linux. Even I'm recording this video on Linux. Even I'm recording this video on Linux. Even I'm editing this video on Linux. You can editing this video on Linux. You can editing this video on Linux. You can literally live your life completely on literally live your life completely on literally live your life completely on Linux now, even as a content creator. Linux now, even as a content creator. Linux now, even as a content creator. And yeah, maybe you have heard about And yeah, maybe you have heard about And yeah, maybe you have heard about this before and you tried Linux a few this before and you tried Linux a few this before and you tried Linux a few years ago and then you had some problems years ago and then you had some problems years ago and then you had some problems with your sound and it didn't work with your sound and it didn't work with your sound and it didn't work really well. I was one of those people, really well. I was one of those people, really well. I was one of those people, too. I've I've I've been there. But too. I've I've I've been there. But too. I've I've I've been there. But desktop Linux has made some huge desktop Linux has made some huge desktop Linux has made some huge advancements in the past few years. And advancements in the past few years. And advancements in the past few years. And even even Arch Linux is not exciting even even Arch Linux is not exciting even even Arch Linux is not exciting anymore. Like I'm running Arch Linux. anymore. Like I'm running Arch Linux. anymore. Like I'm running Arch Linux. things almost never break anymore. things almost never break anymore. things almost never break anymore. Screen sharing almost always works. The Screen sharing almost always works. The Screen sharing almost always works. The sound always works. So these problems sound always works. So these problems sound always works. So these problems have now been taken care of. And Linux have now been taken care of. And Linux have now been taken care of. And Linux is now at a state where you can is now at a state where you can is now at a state where you can comfortably use it as a as a user comfortably use it as a as a user comfortably use it as a as a user without super deep technical expertise.

without super deep technical expertise. without super deep technical expertise. It is completely possible to to run It is completely possible to to run It is completely possible to to run Linux. For example, one of my friends, Linux. For example, one of my friends, Linux. For example, one of my friends, he he just created a um he he took a he he just created a um he he took a he he just created a um he he took a laptop, he installed Linux on it for his laptop, he installed Linux on it for his laptop, he installed Linux on it for his father and he just put an icon there father and he just put an icon there father and he just put an icon there called internet and that's all that that called internet and that's all that that called internet and that's all that that man needed. He just wanted to visit the man needed. He just wanted to visit the man needed. He just wanted to visit the internet and he just starts it up, opens internet and he just starts it up, opens internet and he just starts it up, opens the internet browser and that's it. And the internet browser and that's it. And the internet browser and that's it. And even people who are not very technically even people who are not very technically even people who are not very technically advanced can can totally use Linux for advanced can can totally use Linux for advanced can can totally use Linux for their daily daily work right now. So you their daily daily work right now. So you their daily daily work right now. So you can retake control over your digital can retake control over your digital can retake control over your digital life by switching to Linux. It's time to life by switching to Linux. It's time to life by switching to Linux. It's time to retake control over your digital life. retake control over your digital life. retake control over your digital life. And the first step towards this autonomy And the first step towards this autonomy And the first step towards this autonomy is to switch to Linux. When you switch is to switch to Linux. When you switch is to switch to Linux. When you switch to Linux, you regain control over your to Linux, you regain control over your to Linux, you regain control over your computer. There's no forced account computer. There's no forced account computer. There's no forced account creation with a big tech company. creation with a big tech company. creation with a big tech company. There's no telemetry. You don't have to There's no telemetry. You don't have to There's no telemetry. You don't have to jump through a 100 hoops to disable all jump through a 100 hoops to disable all jump through a 100 hoops to disable all the spyware. There are no ads in your the spyware. There are no ads in your the spyware. There are no ads in your start menu and no expiration dates. start menu and no expiration dates. start menu and no expiration dates. There's no app store and you can finally There's no app store and you can finally There's no app store and you can finally download programs again and run them as download programs again and run them as download programs again and run them as you please. Running Linux is what using you please. Running Linux is what using you please. Running Linux is what using a computer should feel like. You're in a computer should feel like. You're in a computer should feel like. You're in control of the software on a device you control of the software on a device you control of the software on a device you own without any expiration dates. This own without any expiration dates. This own without any expiration dates. This is the path towards digital autonomy.

is the path towards digital autonomy. is the path towards digital autonomy. This digital autonomy has certain This digital autonomy has certain This digital autonomy has certain stages. So you begin as a complete noob stages. So you begin as a complete noob stages. So you begin as a complete noob and then you start running Linux on a and then you start running Linux on a and then you start running Linux on a desktop PC and just using that for your desktop PC and just using that for your desktop PC and just using that for your daily workflow. And as you get more and daily workflow. And as you get more and daily workflow. And as you get more and more experienced with Linux and knowing more experienced with Linux and knowing more experienced with Linux and knowing the more about the internals and how to the more about the internals and how to the more about the internals and how to use the command line, this allows you to use the command line, this allows you to use the command line, this allows you to then maybe start running a server at then maybe start running a server at then maybe start running a server at home. But you have to start somewhere. home. But you have to start somewhere. home. But you have to start somewhere. And you can gain these skills by simply And you can gain these skills by simply And you can gain these skills by simply using Linux every single day. And if you using Linux every single day. And if you using Linux every single day. And if you gain these skills, you can slowly slowly gain these skills, you can slowly slowly gain these skills, you can slowly slowly work yourself up to where you are work yourself up to where you are work yourself up to where you are hosting your own applications. For hosting your own applications. For hosting your own applications. For example, audio bookshelf instead of example, audio bookshelf instead of example, audio bookshelf instead of audible. So you can you can host your audible. So you can you can host your audible. So you can you can host your own audiobooks and listen to them own audiobooks and listen to them own audiobooks and listen to them without any telemetry or anyone else without any telemetry or anyone else without any telemetry or anyone else watching. You can host your own media watching. You can host your own media watching. You can host your own media servers. I am using RSS feed readers servers. I am using RSS feed readers servers. I am using RSS feed readers that I where I gather all of the news that I where I gather all of the news that I where I gather all of the news without any advertisements and then I without any advertisements and then I without any advertisements and then I read it from there. You can run read it from there. You can run read it from there. You can run Nextcloud to create your own Google Nextcloud to create your own Google Nextcloud to create your own Google drive and there's a whole world of of drive and there's a whole world of of drive and there's a whole world of of software that you can run for free on software that you can run for free on software that you can run for free on your own servers. So this is the step your own servers. So this is the step your own servers. So this is the step towards digital autonomy. You start towards digital autonomy. You start towards digital autonomy. You start using Linux and then you move towards using Linux and then you move towards using Linux and then you move towards being able to self-host applications and being able to self-host applications and being able to self-host applications and eventually running servers. Now, here's eventually running servers. Now, here's eventually running servers. Now, here's the thing. Knowing these skills is not the thing. Knowing these skills is not the thing. Knowing these skills is not just for digital autonomy. It will make just for digital autonomy. It will make just for digital autonomy. It will make you autonomous in your your life as a you autonomous in your your life as a you autonomous in your your life as a whole because knowing Linux skills are whole because knowing Linux skills are whole because knowing Linux skills are going to make you a lot of money. Let me going to make you a lot of money. Let me going to make you a lot of money. Let me explain. Most of the important computers explain. Most of the important computers explain. Most of the important computers in the world are powered by Linux. This

in the world are powered by Linux. This in the world are powered by Linux. This means that there are a lot of jobs that means that there are a lot of jobs that means that there are a lot of jobs that require you to know Linux. If you want a require you to know Linux. If you want a require you to know Linux. If you want a job in tech, having Linux skills will job in tech, having Linux skills will job in tech, having Linux skills will benefit the following roles. Software benefit the following roles. Software benefit the following roles. Software engineer, system administrator, DevOps engineer, system administrator, DevOps engineer, system administrator, DevOps engineer, cloud engineer, platform engineer, cloud engineer, platform engineer, cloud engineer, platform engineer, AI engineer, and engineer, AI engineer, and engineer, AI engineer, and infrastructure engineer. These roles infrastructure engineer. These roles infrastructure engineer. These roles generally command six figure salaries generally command six figure salaries generally command six figure salaries and enable you to work remotely. So this and enable you to work remotely. So this and enable you to work remotely. So this was the path that I took. I decided, was the path that I took. I decided, was the path that I took. I decided, okay, I want this tech job. Where do I okay, I want this tech job. Where do I okay, I want this tech job. Where do I start? And at this point, I had been start? And at this point, I had been start? And at this point, I had been running Linux for myself as a hobby running Linux for myself as a hobby running Linux for myself as a hobby because I I used to automate video games because I I used to automate video games because I I used to automate video games and I ran bot farms and stuff like that. and I ran bot farms and stuff like that. and I ran bot farms and stuff like that. Like I I love to do this kind of stuff Like I I love to do this kind of stuff Like I I love to do this kind of stuff as a hobby when I was younger. So I as a hobby when I was younger. So I as a hobby when I was younger. So I already had experience with Linux, but I already had experience with Linux, but I already had experience with Linux, but I went deeper into it because I knew that went deeper into it because I knew that went deeper into it because I knew that Linux was the foundation of everything. Linux was the foundation of everything. Linux was the foundation of everything. And now when I teach my students, I tell And now when I teach my students, I tell And now when I teach my students, I tell them, forget containers, forget them, forget containers, forget them, forget containers, forget Kubernetes, forget coding. you have to Kubernetes, forget coding. you have to Kubernetes, forget coding. you have to start with Linux because everything start with Linux because everything start with Linux because everything spawns from there. So I went deep into spawns from there. So I went deep into spawns from there. So I went deep into the Linux fundamentals. I I I built my the Linux fundamentals. I I I built my the Linux fundamentals. I I I built my own Arch Linux system. I built and then own Arch Linux system. I built and then own Arch Linux system. I built and then and then I moved on towards containers and then I moved on towards containers and then I moved on towards containers and Kubernetes. So knowing Linux is and Kubernetes. So knowing Linux is and Kubernetes. So knowing Linux is going to help you in all of these roles.

going to help you in all of these roles. going to help you in all of these roles. And this is also my own trajectory. Like And this is also my own trajectory. Like And this is also my own trajectory. Like I had some Linux experience from my I had some Linux experience from my I had some Linux experience from my hobbies and from my my free time. But I hobbies and from my my free time. But I hobbies and from my my free time. But I went really deep into those fundamentals went really deep into those fundamentals went really deep into those fundamentals and learned Linux deeply before I moved and learned Linux deeply before I moved and learned Linux deeply before I moved on to other things. So now I'm working on to other things. So now I'm working on to other things. So now I'm working as a senior DevOps engineer. After as a senior DevOps engineer. After as a senior DevOps engineer. After learning Linux and doing system learning Linux and doing system learning Linux and doing system administration, I moved on to DevOps by administration, I moved on to DevOps by administration, I moved on to DevOps by learning Python and Kubernetes. And learning Python and Kubernetes. And learning Python and Kubernetes. And Kubernetes is where the money is these Kubernetes is where the money is these Kubernetes is where the money is these days. Like the the average global salary days. Like the the average global salary days. Like the the average global salary of Kubernetes jobs is $171,000 of Kubernetes jobs is $171,000 of Kubernetes jobs is $171,000 US. Now, Kubernetes is basically a layer US. Now, Kubernetes is basically a layer US. Now, Kubernetes is basically a layer on top of Linux. And you can't really on top of Linux. And you can't really on top of Linux. And you can't really understand Kubernetes without understand Kubernetes without understand Kubernetes without understanding Linux. So, if you learn understanding Linux. So, if you learn understanding Linux. So, if you learn Linux in your free time to get your own Linux in your free time to get your own Linux in your free time to get your own digital autonomy, you can translate digital autonomy, you can translate digital autonomy, you can translate these skills to high well-paid tech these skills to high well-paid tech these skills to high well-paid tech roles in the industry. And this is the roles in the industry. And this is the roles in the industry. And this is the trajectory I went. And then you can go trajectory I went. And then you can go trajectory I went. And then you can go from employee to independent business from employee to independent business from employee to independent business owner all inside of the same industry owner all inside of the same industry owner all inside of the same industry and using the same skills. Like I and using the same skills. Like I and using the same skills. Like I doubled my income simply by going from doubled my income simply by going from doubled my income simply by going from employee to a freelancer. And so this is employee to a freelancer. And so this is employee to a freelancer. And so this is what I mean with Linux being the gateway what I mean with Linux being the gateway what I mean with Linux being the gateway to an autonomous life. You start with to an autonomous life. You start with to an autonomous life. You start with your digital autonomy. Then you get a your digital autonomy. Then you get a your digital autonomy. Then you get a good well-paying job into it. And then good well-paying job into it. And then good well-paying job into it. And then you start your own business controlling you start your own business controlling you start your own business controlling where you work with whom you want to where you work with whom you want to where you work with whom you want to work and what you work on. So Linux is work and what you work on. So Linux is work and what you work on. So Linux is the skill that's going to bring you this the skill that's going to bring you this the skill that's going to bring you this autonomy. That's what it did for me at autonomy. That's what it did for me at autonomy. That's what it did for me at least. Learning Linux led me to the

least. Learning Linux led me to the least. Learning Linux led me to the situation where I am in now because situation where I am in now because situation where I am in now because learning Linux has brought me to where I learning Linux has brought me to where I learning Linux has brought me to where I am now. I'm an independent business am now. I'm an independent business am now. I'm an independent business owner making multiple six figures a owner making multiple six figures a owner making multiple six figures a year. And for many of those months a year. And for many of those months a year. And for many of those months a year, I can travel around Europe in my year, I can travel around Europe in my year, I can travel around Europe in my camper van while working remotely. I camper van while working remotely. I camper van while working remotely. I never have to go into an office. I can never have to go into an office. I can never have to go into an office. I can work from my own setup here on my own work from my own setup here on my own work from my own setup here on my own Linux computer and do and work on my own Linux computer and do and work on my own Linux computer and do and work on my own premises where I want with the people I premises where I want with the people I premises where I want with the people I want on the projects I want. I know how want on the projects I want. I know how want on the projects I want. I know how to operate my computer on a deep level. to operate my computer on a deep level. to operate my computer on a deep level. I'm able to host my own open-source I'm able to host my own open-source I'm able to host my own open-source software and know exactly what's going software and know exactly what's going software and know exactly what's going on inside of there and what data I'm on inside of there and what data I'm on inside of there and what data I'm sharing with whom. This is what I feel sharing with whom. This is what I feel sharing with whom. This is what I feel is a state of true autonomy. I encourage is a state of true autonomy. I encourage is a state of true autonomy. I encourage you to reflect on your current you to reflect on your current you to reflect on your current situation. Do you dislike your current situation. Do you dislike your current situation. Do you dislike your current job? Do you have to show up somewhere to job? Do you have to show up somewhere to job? Do you have to show up somewhere to do work that you don't really like? Or do work that you don't really like? Or do work that you don't really like? Or do you have a boss controlling what kind do you have a boss controlling what kind do you have a boss controlling what kind of work you do? And would you like to of work you do? And would you like to of work you do? And would you like to work remotely? Well, if you answered yes work remotely? Well, if you answered yes work remotely? Well, if you answered yes to any of these questions, then I think to any of these questions, then I think to any of these questions, then I think that you what you truly desire is this that you what you truly desire is this that you what you truly desire is this feeling of autonomy and being in control feeling of autonomy and being in control feeling of autonomy and being in control over your own life. If you don't know over your own life. If you don't know over your own life. If you don't know where to begin, you can check out where to begin, you can check out where to begin, you can check out CubeCraft by clicking the link below.

CubeCraft by clicking the link below. CubeCraft by clicking the link below. CubeCraft is where I teach the craft of CubeCraft is where I teach the craft of CubeCraft is where I teach the craft of the Kubernetes engineer, and I've helped the Kubernetes engineer, and I've helped the Kubernetes engineer, and I've helped hundreds of people into remote hundreds of people into remote hundreds of people into remote six-figure tech jobs. But landing a six-figure tech jobs. But landing a six-figure tech jobs. But landing a well- paid six-figure job is just the well- paid six-figure job is just the well- paid six-figure job is just the first step towards autonomy. After that, first step towards autonomy. After that, first step towards autonomy. After that, we're going to work on self-hosting your we're going to work on self-hosting your we're going to work on self-hosting your entire infrastructure, building a home entire infrastructure, building a home entire infrastructure, building a home lab where you control everything, and lab where you control everything, and lab where you control everything, and then move you from a paid wage worker to then move you from a paid wage worker to then move you from a paid wage worker to an independent business owner. This is an independent business owner. This is an independent business owner. This is what I teach my students. And if that what I teach my students. And if that what I teach my students. And if that sounds like something that you're sounds like something that you're sounds like something that you're interested in, check out the link below. interested in, check out the link below. interested in, check out the link below. I have walked the path. I've built the I have walked the path. I've built the I have walked the path. I've built the complete system to achieve what I have complete system to achieve what I have complete system to achieve what I have achieved. going from drugaddicted nurse achieved. going from drugaddicted nurse achieved. going from drugaddicted nurse to sober independent business owner to sober independent business owner to sober independent business owner making multiple six figures a year making multiple six figures a year making multiple six figures a year working completely remotely and I can working completely remotely and I can working completely remotely and I can teach you to do the same. But if you're teach you to do the same. But if you're teach you to do the same. But if you're not ready for that transformation yet, not ready for that transformation yet, not ready for that transformation yet, here's what I want you to take away from here's what I want you to take away from here's what I want you to take away from this video. Do not run Windows 10. If this video. Do not run Windows 10. If this video. Do not run Windows 10. If you keep running Windows 10, you are you keep running Windows 10, you are you keep running Windows 10, you are just waiting for hackers to come in and just waiting for hackers to come in and just waiting for hackers to come in and steal all of your data. My advice is to steal all of your data. My advice is to steal all of your data. My advice is to switch to Linux. And here's how how I switch to Linux. And here's how how I switch to Linux. And here's how how I can help you here. In the pinned comment can help you here. In the pinned comment can help you here. In the pinned comment below this video, you will find a free below this video, you will find a free below this video, you will find a free Linux starter kit that you can use to Linux starter kit that you can use to Linux starter kit that you can use to install Linux on your first machine, and install Linux on your first machine, and install Linux on your first machine, and it will guide you on the first steps it will guide you on the first steps it will guide you on the first steps towards digital autonomy. It's towards digital autonomy. It's towards digital autonomy. It's completely for free, but I I'm so completely for free, but I I'm so completely for free, but I I'm so passionate about helping people towards passionate about helping people towards passionate about helping people towards this journey. So, I'm giving it away for this journey. So, I'm giving it away for this journey. So, I'm giving it away for free. Download it and start running free. Download it and start running free. Download it and start running Linux because this is the moment to take

Linux because this is the moment to take Linux because this is the moment to take to make that choice. You either choose to make that choice. You either choose to make that choice. You either choose to be assigned an operating system or to be assigned an operating system or to be assigned an operating system or you take control over your digital life you take control over your digital life you take control over your digital life and start running something that is not and start running something that is not and start running something that is not a spyware infested rat's nest where you a spyware infested rat's nest where you a spyware infested rat's nest where you can have control over the data that you can have control over the data that you can have control over the data that you send out into the world. Take control, send out into the world. Take control, send out into the world. Take control, live an autonomous life. And if you like live an autonomous life. And if you like live an autonomous life. And if you like this video, please subscribe and let me this video, please subscribe and let me this video, please subscribe and let me know in the comments below if you want know in the comments below if you want know in the comments below if you want to hear me talk more about these kinds to hear me talk more about these kinds to hear me talk more about these kinds of um topics. Thank you so much for of um topics. Thank you so much for of um topics. Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you in the next