What Is Freedom
What Is Freedom 1.2 Leipzig Aug 2023
Take a moment to think about the question, what is freedom?
There is no correct answer, there are a multitude of observations, all valid.
Perhaps you can spend a few minutes thinking about your answers.
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The following are my answers in no particular order. Enjoy!
Freedom is a long walk in the park without my phone or a watch
Freedom is the understanding that I’m not trapped by any decision I ever make
Freedom is the willingness to let go, over and over
Freedom is choice of six different kinds of delicious chocolate
Freedom is the puncturing of the illusion that I will be happy in the future if only I do this or get that. Happiness in only ever in this moment
Freedom is steam rising from my evening tea cup as the night washes away the urgency of the day
Freedom is the joy of exploring ideas
Freedom is the ethereal, pastel sunset that leaves me speechless and thoughtless
Freedom is the absence of war
Freedom is the song I lose myself in while singing
Freedom is letting go of judging myself and others
Freedom is watching clouds effortlessly float across the vast sky
Freedom is letting go of what should be and living what is
Freedom is laughing with a friend so hard your ribs hurt, each glance a plunge back into hysteria
Freedom is letting go of things I cannot control
Freedom is peeing with the door open
Freedom is refusing to be pressured or controlled by other peoples expectations
Freedom is getting lost in the breath
Freedom is giving up on the idea of being right
Freedom is losing myself in nature, which is after all me
Freedom is turning off my phone
Freedom is a ping pong game without scoring or caring who is better
Freedom is giving up on comparing
Freedom is letting go of wanting more.....and more of anything; money, food, sex, power, alcohol, likes, muscles, status, possessions, attention. Even chocolate....wait, what? That can’t be right?
Freedom is self control, that is not also denial
Freedom is saying no to thing I don’t want to do, and even some thing I do want to do.
Freedom is accepting we are all hypocrites, without exception
Freedom is coming back to this moment. The getting lost again and coming back, each time delighted to arrive here
Freedom is putting down my fork between mouthfuls and fully experiencing each sensation as it arrives in my mouth
Freedom is spending time or having a conversion with a friend who understands me and allows me to be myself
Freedom is not wanting the annoying sound to go away
Freedom is being aware of my thoughts, desires and emotions. Slowly understanding my own mind.
Freedom is openly considering ideas which are different to mine and being willing to change
Freedom is an open road with a vague destination
Freedom is not knowing which day it is, on purpose
Freedom is a flow state
Freedom is not knowing what I’m eating but still being excited
Freedom is farting in private
Freedom is a mindset
Freedom is a choice
Freedom is available to all of us