Freedom
“Freedom is a state the free represent” — Unknown
The notion of freedom cringes some of my friends. The concept is so vague and too abstract, it snatches their breath.
I get it.
Freedom is sort of the light at the end of the tunnel. It is a reminder of our humanity and hope of what’s to come. We all crave it, regardless of how subtly.
You could always chase it, much like a dog chasing its own tail only to get frustrated, unable to catch up.
And all of a sudden, it represents everything but freedom.
“Freedom is a state the free represent”
The irony is that you are free and have always been. It’s a choice you usually accept as an infant, but slowly learn to forget.
Most of us “grownups” are growing backward. Each day we grow to accept that we are not free, oftentimes unconsciously.
We fight ourselves due to a lack of awareness — chasing and rejecting at the same time bringing about the unending cycle of despair that most experience in life.
Ironically, we return each day to denounce our very nature.
So how do we practice freedom? I will reflect and hope you do the same.
