I briefly experienced "freedom" for a few months where I just stopped paying my bills(no expenses). This was dumb later on eg. cc law suits/tanked credit score. But I had the ability to do so(friends/cheap housing/internet access). I learned how to build full stack websites, I was chasing the dream(high traffic ad-revenue based websites). Meanwhile was in the process of failing out of school/fear of how I would pay my student loans. It was great because I had no reason to do anything eg. get up by 9AM/pay a bill at this day. I could chase some rabbit hole and just keep going even if my sleep pattern was flipped. I could sleep 16 hrs straight.

But yeah I'm going for FiRe I'm still broke af despite making a lot for my area. But I'm at least glad I am in this industry/aware of a lifestyle like that.

edit: I would not advise screwing up your cc haha... it's too bad I didn't learn that till later/too late.