Why We Relate to Free Spirits More Than Resumés

At Promex, we’ve had our fair share of interactions.

And while many have been impressive, packed with credentials, technical skills, and experience, we’ve realized something: a resumé alone doesn’t tell us who someone really is. It doesn’t show us the spark, the drive, or the depth of thought behind the achievements.

Let’s be clear: we deeply value education, training, and the grind that goes into mastering a craft. But knowledge on paper means little if it’s not paired with something more powerful: a free spirit.

But first is worth to mention what a spirit is to us. To us, the spirit isn’t something religious. While the word has long been linked to the divine, we relate to it more as a human trait: consciousness itself. The part of the mind that seems to stand apart from instinct. That voice inside that can question urges, override reflexes, and imagine a different future. It’s not mystical. It’s deeply human. It’s what allows us to pause, reflect, and choose with intention rather than impulse.

Now this term—free spirit—comes up a lot in our conversations. By definition, it’s someone independent or uninhibited. But we’ve found the common interpretation doesn’t quite capture it. Too often, it’s associated with detachment: from responsibilities, from places, from people, from a paycheck.

We see it differently.

To us, the real chains in life aren’t external. They’re internal.

They're the unconscious habits, the unexamined assumptions, the behaviors that run on autopilot. The strongest, heaviest, and most limiting attachments are often the ones we don’t even realize we carry.

Take a simple example: someone who wakes up late to a messy room. It’s unlikely their spirit wanted that. It’s the body craving more sleep, resisting the energy it takes to clean up. Or the person reaching for fast food, not because it aligns with their values, but because a short-term craving overrides a long-term vision for health and freedom.

We’re not saying we look for perfection. We’re not chasing the social media stereotype of someone who wakes at 3:30 AM, cold plunges, runs marathons, and eats once a day.

We’re talking about something quieter, deeper.

A person who drinks a few beers because they choose to, not because they can’t stop. A person who rests because they’ve earned it, not because procrastination made the decision for them.

A free spirit, to us, is someone who lives consciously. Someone who questions the default. Who’s turned off the autopilot and is actively steering the ship.

It’s the kind of person who, regardless of formal education, can elevate a conversation, challenge assumptions, and create something real. Someone who isn’t afraid to pivot, to explore, to build.

That’s a tremendous hook for us at Promex.

Yes, we still read are amazed and highly respect credentials. But the moment someone shows they’ve taken ownership of their thoughts and actions, that’s when their true potential shines. That’s when creativity kicks in, ideas flow, and life starts to look like something they’re designing, not just reacting to.

And those are the people we want to build with.