Freedom - is it what you really want?

What really is freedom?

Is it doing nothing? laying in a hammock in the back yard watching butterflies?

I think true freedom is more about being busy - very busy.

You see - when one has nothing to do - no wants, no cares, nothing.

Then life lacks meaning - lacks purpose.

One feels lost, alone.

But if you are full of drive, full of energy, working towards a great goal.

Then you are busy, full of vigor - passion overflowing.

But you know what you want and you are working towards it. Doing exactly what you want - what you need to achieve what you want. Day by day, minute by minute - filled to the brim - hard at work - but lovin' every minute of it.

Now compare the two - the first - dull, boring, lazy, no purpose, but all the time in the world. And the second - busy, exciting, full of purpose, and not enough time in the day.

Which is real freedom?



Well - what is the definition of freedom?

From wikipedia we get 'Freedom is a many-faceted, positive term encompassing the ability to act consciously, in a well-balanced manner and with self control in a given constructive direction.'

Well I think that the second scenario fits better.

I have had most of my life where I have been full of passion, an internal passion fueling me to do more, work harder. Some might have said I was a workaholic at times.

I have also had a few times in the last few years where I took time to smell the roses. Took time to lay in a hammock and watch the butterflies.

And the time that I felt alive - felt free - felt like I was flying with the eagles - was when I had that passion burning within me. Working tirelessly towards a goal - a vision of what I wanted.

onwards and upwards,

Jack