Freedom does not guarantee a secure life even if you do as you please.
Liberalism is about someone finding a superior method to become successful, which then spreads and makes society more efficient than traditional methods.

Failing to adopt more efficient methods than tradition will result in being eliminated by others.
Winning in life involves mastering tradition and developing more efficient methods than tradition.

Those who do not understand the rules of the game are more likely to act against the rules, which leads to traditional techniques being more valued within the rules, making it easier to lose against enlightenment.

Enlightenment imposes rules but ensures a certain level of safety, and one can live without knowing the rules.
Striving to win leads to established patterns, with anything else becoming a negative element, thus becoming a pitfall of freedom.