Who are they to judge what free and freedom means.
To have a definite idea and context of being free itself is a confinement. If you have a specific idea of what freedom is, the you're the one who is not free. If you feel that other people are not free when they are not following your footsteps and your ways, then you're the one who is not free.
There is an old story I remembered about freedom, it was a conversation between a city man and a village folk.
The village folk was sitting playing chess with his friends and smoking cigar while managing his small fish stall, and the city man came with suits and ties.
"You have a very strategic place to make a bigger fishing place. You can build a pond there, a bigger fish market here, and another boat or two maybe. I can help you realize that."
"But what for? I'm happy the way I am now."
"But don't you want more money? You can ensure a good life with some money in the bank."
"Okay, so tell me what is your plan."
"Well for starters, you can renovate this god-forsaken stall to a bigger market, and make more money."
"Okay, then?"
"Get another boat, and some more crew members to manage it."
"Okay, after that?"
"You can build a pond there to breed some more fish for your market. You can sell catfish n tons of other kinds."
"Gee, that sounds like hard work. I won't have time for other stuff."
"Well that's the price you have to pay for financial freedom."
"But I want some time for myself and my friends."
"Don't worry pops, you can work your way up to the top in a few short years."
"And then...?"
"..What do you mean 'And then' pops?"
"I mean, after I'm successful?"
"Well, you can retire off, and settle down somewhere calm and play chess with your friends and smoke cigars."
"But what for? I'm happy the way I am now."
"But don't you want more money? You can ensure a good life with some money in the bank."
"Okay, so tell me what is your plan."
"Well for starters, you can renovate this god-forsaken stall to a bigger market, and make more money."
"Okay, then?"
"Get another boat, and some more crew members to manage it."
"Okay, after that?"
"You can build a pond there to breed some more fish for your market. You can sell catfish n tons of other kinds."
"Gee, that sounds like hard work. I won't have time for other stuff."
"Well that's the price you have to pay for financial freedom."
"But I want some time for myself and my friends."
"Don't worry pops, you can work your way up to the top in a few short years."
"And then...?"
"..What do you mean 'And then' pops?"
"I mean, after I'm successful?"
"Well, you can retire off, and settle down somewhere calm and play chess with your friends and smoke cigars."
"Hehe. Silly city boy, what do you think I'm doing now?"
You won't be free until you are ready to accept other people's view of freedom.
Oh if only life isn't so relative..
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