Are You Free?

[Red Phoenix]

Originally Posted by FBM

we are free no one can force u to do anything u dont want to do

apart from ur mind..

[Red Phoenix]

there is no such thing as absolute freedom apart from quantum chaos and death

and in the end, our mind decides what to do, anything, but a choice is made

for some that choice is affected somewhat by external factors that weigh on the mind

for others that choice is not so much affected by external factors as much as pure internal ones

at any rate, some ppl feel good when they view themselves as 'free' and only having to answer to themselves

other ppl just feel good when they conform to an external system

finally there is a group that went nuts trying to understand human sentient nature ;)

[FBM]

Originally Posted by Red Phoenix

apart from ur mind..

u are ur mind

[FBM]

Originally Posted by Red Phoenix

there is no such thing as absolute freedom apart from quantum chaos and death

and in the end, our mind decides what to do, anything, but a choice is made

for some that choice is affected somewhat by external factors that weigh on the mind

for others that choice is not so much affected by external factors as much as pure internal ones

at any rate, some ppl feel good when they view themselves as 'free' and only having to answer to themselves

other ppl just feel good when they conform to an external system

finally there is a group that went nuts trying to understand human sentient nature ;)

but ur mind is part of u so really ur controling ur self

[Red Phoenix]

Originally Posted by FBM

but ur mind is part of u so really ur controling ur self

hence why u are always either free or in being controlled by ur mind depending on how u view it

yet this changes nothing since it's just semantics

which begs the question

can we be free ? of what ?

our mind ?

thus we are always controlled by our mind, 'free' or 'not'

[shadow1]

Yes we are free to enslave ourselves to our needs and desires.

[Kumari]

Awareness, is the key to being self-directed, centered, and free in every aspect of our lives....(Osho)

[coralie]

freedom is not doing or saying what one pleases .
freedom is a long procedure . a life long procedure .
it is a daily work on yourself , a daily battle for what is worth.
i believe i still have a long way to go !