He tried to explain that he hadn’t lost anything. He had gained everything. But he didn’t try too hard. People either got his lifestyle or they didn’t. He knew that from experience. People wanted roots or they wanted freedom. They wanted to have a boss or to be their own boss. To have structure or to have flexibility. There was no point in trying to change anyone’s mind. And even if it had been possible, Reacher wouldn’t have wanted to. Deciding on a path for yourself was pretty much the whole point.
