On Freedom

Freedom is ones right to live their life their way  provided they dont break any legal, ethical, and moral code. One can play fast and loose with the code to a certain extent but not defy it.

Slavery is the opposite of freedom. Throughout our lives, we go about exchanging one form of slavery with another.  A vicious cycle of slavery is perpetuated at our birth. From the moment we are born, we are slaves to necessities and desires. Slavery to expectations follows and then slavery to society. The root cause of slavery is fulfilling necessities and desires. If we reduce our necessities and desires or enjoy doing what we do to fulfill our desires and necessities, we wont have to succumb to slavery.

Freedom is not free. Ironical, huh. However, the price paid by everyone is different. For someone, boredom in exchange for freedom from social constraints might be a very high price to pay. Not for me. Someone may exchange mental stress for materialism; for me mental stress is a very high price to pay.

But why is freedom important? Why cant we follow conventions? Conventional life comes with too much baggage. There are not many options to unshackle yourself once you get embroilled in daily affairs. Whereas an untethered and unencumbered life allows you to choose the ala carte menu of life. It is not restricted to choice of career, marriage, living arrangements etc. The cost of various things is different in my book.

The giant machinery of slavery incorporated rolls on. The dynamic human spirit should refuse to submit.

Become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. Dont try to ensure security. Be free. Kind of animal in a zoo and animal in the wild.