03/10/2020
...some thoughts on personal freedom by Darius Foroux.
I was unfree in a free world. I could do whatever I wanted but I didn’t use that freedom. Unwanted obligations and invisible expectations were holding me back.
Modern-day life is full of obligations. We don’t only need to make a living, we also feel like we need to please everyone in our social lives and keep up with strangers on social media.
If that’s not bad enough, we keep spending our money. And our bank accounts are leaking. We keep making money but it leaves our bank account at the same rate, sometimes even faster.
If we’re unfree in a free world, it’s because of our own doing. At some point, I realized that if I wanted to be truly free, I needed to make it happen. No one else will do it for you. Not your parents, brother, sister, partner, or friend. No one but you is responsible for your life!
The truth is that you don’t have to do anything. Until we don’t accept that fact, we can’t be free. Everything we do should be a conscious decision.
Taking some time to think about all the things you could potentially do to survive, will help you relax. Otherwise, you will be held captive by your own fear and worry. But the goal is not only to survive. You want to be free, which obviously requires work.
The reality is that you can do anything you want, spend time with people you enjoy, and have a career that you love. It sounds too good to be true, but it’s not.
That’s because the price of freedom is high. I learned that the hard way. But if you’re willing to pay the price, you will be free. To me, it’s the highest aim in life. Hence, I’m willing to pay ANY price.