We need to re- define freedom.
We have two types of freedom. Internal and external.
According to Zhuang Zi, we are absolutely free. We can do anything as designed by the Creator. It is a Choice. And the Choices are ours.
Why sometimes we are afraid, and feel not free? That is because we do not understand the meaning of life. If we do, nothing is impossible. The most fearful thing is death. But if you know the meaning of life, death is not a threat. Life is not a body; life is a purpose. If we do have a purpose, then life will be useful. Our internal freedom is absolute.
And many things govern our external freedom: Law, Moral, Regulations, or the common thoughts, etc.
We need to re-examine carefully, that whether any of this limitations infringes our ultimate freedom.
Ultimate Freedom is to guarantee the next set of mindset have a chance to grow. New thoughts should not only be allowed, but also supported. If Writers, Artists, Thinkers and Philosophers are starving to the point of distinguish, how can new thoughts emerge?
Yes, they can be beggars. But it is unlawful to beg. To beg is not allowed. Freedom is thus destroyed.
Freedom is not like waves.
Waves are always pushing one another. The front wave will always give way for the coming wave.
But human minds are always resisting.
The old thought will never give way to the new.
The old thoughts, armed with modern technology, are stronger and stronger, resisting to retire, suppressing the new and the young.
For example, democracy itself is an old wave.
It is never easy to criticize democracy. Though it is like an old wave, will be gone sooner or later.
How are we to protect ourselves from losing freedom?
Last resort is the internal freedom. The thought of internal absolute freedom is the guarantee of a healthy growth of our external freedom. We all need to know thoroughly about it.
8560 What is freedom 20130816
Ultimate Freedom is to guarantee the next set of mindset have a chance to grow. New thoughts should not only be allowed, but also supported. If Writers, Artists, Thinkers and Philosophers are starving to the point of distinguish, how can new thoughts emerge?
Yes, they can be beggars. But it is unlawful to beg. To beg is not allowed. Freedom is thus destroyed.
Freedom is not like waves.
Waves are always pushing one another. The front wave will always give way for the coming wave.
But human minds are always resisting.
The old thought will never give way to the new.
The old thoughts, armed with modern technology, are stronger and stronger, resisting to retire, suppressing the new and the young.
For example, democracy itself is an old wave.
It is never easy to criticize democracy. Though it is like an old wave, will be gone sooner or later.
How are we to protect ourselves from losing freedom?
Last resort is the internal freedom. The thought of internal absolute freedom is the guarantee of a healthy growth of our external freedom. We all need to know thoroughly about it.
8560 What is freedom 20130816
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