Meaning of Freedom: "The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants" (Oxford Dictionary)
But I am not talking about freedom defined in a conventional way, rather it is inner freedom in a spiritual sense that is taking centre stage here. So how does this alternative definition relate to this inner freedom that I am referring to?
We feel trapped and inhibited not because we cannot say what we want or do what we wish in an external way. Rather, we are enslaved when we do not create the space for ourselves. We need to allow our own bodies to slow down, our inner voice to speak up, and our innermost thoughts to uncover. This is real freedom. We are never just our personae, and there is so much more in us than the social facade. Yet we tend to be so deeply conditioned by people around us the moment we bid farewell to our umbilical cord, luring us to believe that is who we are.
Do yourself, your cells, your psyche a favour by claiming back your authenticity. And the first step? Be vulnerable.
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