What is freedom?
Some say to be free means to do anything you like... Is that freedom? What if what you like to do feels like freedom to you at that moment, but has consequences which you don't like? Is it still freedom?
What then, is freedom really...
There are those who have been imprisoned behind bars, tortured to the extent that their bodies cried out for mercy, yet they have felt freedom.
In a world where we are influenced by so many things which shape our ideas, our beliefs, our state of mind, and lead to attachments to these ideas and beliefs, we cannot be free, as long as we comply to these norms and social conditionings.
It is attachment which robs us of our freedom. The attachment to the idea of who we are. The attachment to beliefs which limit us, and thus cut our wings.
Mostly, it is the attachment to a false image of ourselves that others have helped us to create. The pressure of living up to this false image, when all the while, our inner being is crying out to be recognised. The need for approval from others... the need to belong, and to fit in, is an invisible cage. It is an addiction, and possibly the worst and most debilitating addiction we could ever be possessed with. Herein lies our attachment to what others' think of us.
It is this addiction which shapes our reality, which limits us from reaching for our dreams. It is this addiction which stops us from being who we truly are at the centre of our being. It is the most difficult addiction to free ourselves of... Yet, when we do, we reach a far greater feeling of freedom, happiness and respect than we ever had before.
As we grow in self-love and self-acceptance, we no longer seek the approval of others. We no longer seek happiness in retail therapy. We no longer need someone to love us so that we feel worthy of love. We free ourselves of all the 'shoulds' that others impose on us. We free ourselves of duty. We free ourselves of all these restraints. We realise that the source of all security, all happiness, all abundance, all freedom, lies within us.
What then of consequences?
When we do things because we 'should' or because we have an image or reputation to maintain, we do it, not from the heart, but with a sense of resentment. We act from a negative field of emotion, and it builds up to a crescendo, until we finally burst. We seek gratitude, which often doesn't materialise. We seek compensation, often subconsciously, or at a later stage. We feel bitterness when these needs are not met.
Yet, when we are in a position to do things purely from the heart, with no need for compensation or gratitude... unconditionally, we see these tasks or duties, as privileges. As a means of satisfying something deep within our inner being, with no attachment to a result or outcome. We are no longer dependent on another. The invisible cage no longer holds us from our freedom...
Many blessings of love and peace ♥
Some say to be free means to do anything you like... Is that freedom? What if what you like to do feels like freedom to you at that moment, but has consequences which you don't like? Is it still freedom?
There are those who have been imprisoned behind bars, tortured to the extent that their bodies cried out for mercy, yet they have felt freedom.
In a world where we are influenced by so many things which shape our ideas, our beliefs, our state of mind, and lead to attachments to these ideas and beliefs, we cannot be free, as long as we comply to these norms and social conditionings.
It is attachment which robs us of our freedom. The attachment to the idea of who we are. The attachment to beliefs which limit us, and thus cut our wings.
Mostly, it is the attachment to a false image of ourselves that others have helped us to create. The pressure of living up to this false image, when all the while, our inner being is crying out to be recognised. The need for approval from others... the need to belong, and to fit in, is an invisible cage. It is an addiction, and possibly the worst and most debilitating addiction we could ever be possessed with. Herein lies our attachment to what others' think of us.
It is this addiction which shapes our reality, which limits us from reaching for our dreams. It is this addiction which stops us from being who we truly are at the centre of our being. It is the most difficult addiction to free ourselves of... Yet, when we do, we reach a far greater feeling of freedom, happiness and respect than we ever had before.
As we grow in self-love and self-acceptance, we no longer seek the approval of others. We no longer seek happiness in retail therapy. We no longer need someone to love us so that we feel worthy of love. We free ourselves of all the 'shoulds' that others impose on us. We free ourselves of duty. We free ourselves of all these restraints. We realise that the source of all security, all happiness, all abundance, all freedom, lies within us.
What then of consequences?
When we do things because we 'should' or because we have an image or reputation to maintain, we do it, not from the heart, but with a sense of resentment. We act from a negative field of emotion, and it builds up to a crescendo, until we finally burst. We seek gratitude, which often doesn't materialise. We seek compensation, often subconsciously, or at a later stage. We feel bitterness when these needs are not met.
Yet, when we are in a position to do things purely from the heart, with no need for compensation or gratitude... unconditionally, we see these tasks or duties, as privileges. As a means of satisfying something deep within our inner being, with no attachment to a result or outcome. We are no longer dependent on another. The invisible cage no longer holds us from our freedom...
Many blessings of love and peace ♥
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