Can we call ourselves free when we're stuck in a mindset we didn't create?

A friend shared me a youtube clip about Steve Vai's struggle with depression and how he 

managed to overcome it. Then this question came to my mind, 'Can we really call ourselves free 

if we're stuck in a mindset we didn't create? Mindset that we just continue to have never questioning 

why.' Since then I watched it almost everyday. I watched about four or five videos of inspiration 

everyday to condition my mind for the day, and Steve Vai's became one of them. Now, what 

does it have to do with accounting? I'm currently working on a few projects and one of them is 

a book for small businesses  so they can do their own BAS easily without having to pay 

someone a fortune to do it. I can see that this trend is fast increasing because online 

accounting enabled any business owner to link transactions and create easily uploadable files 

to the accounting system. It has never been easy like this before. And I think many business 

owners still prefer to get someone to do it for them because of this perception that tax and 

accounting are difficult. That perception or mindset is no longer valid. Thanks to the internet 

and Google. There are a lot professionals who are passionate to share their thoughts and 

knowledge online and all you have to do is google them. Government websites, banks and 

other institutions are also being updated to align with social media. A couple of months ago, I 

gave up ringing my bank because they didn't ring me back when I first left a message. Then 

after a day or two I tweeted them. I received a response straight away. It's amazing. I will not be ringing the 1300 number again. 

Unless you have a complex structure set up for various businesses and investments when 

you may need a professional, you can go straight to the government agency like the ATO, 

FairWork, the bank or any other institution without the need of middleman. And a BAS or tax 

agent is a middleman. Remember they are only agents. Dismiss the idea that they are always 

the first person we go to when we have questions on BAS or tax. Go straight to the source - 

ATO, FairWork, or Family Assistance Office, etc. It will save you a fortune too.

Here is the video about Steve Vai that I was talking about: