The Nature of Freedom

The concept of freedom is to be unencumbered by external or internal influences and have the ability to do as one wished when one should wish to do so. It's a nice notion, and one America seems to rest all of its ideals and arguments upon. It might be left over from the 1700s, but us here down under 'down under' realised the second we stepped off the boast 250+ years ago that we were free, despite the chains around most ankles.

But freedom is an illusion, made impossible by the fact that we are bound to these physical bodies. Bodies that require attention and often at the most inconvenient times. How often have you been in the middle of a movie, or something more exciting (like sex), and our bladder screams for release? Or your hunger pangs prevent you from going for a walk or even thinking clearly? We are in a physical body with its own demands and limitations, which inherently negates the possibility of true freedom.

But, it's not even just about the physical body. When you add in the thoughts and emotions we have, it removes us even further form true freedom. How many of us are slaves to our ego, our lust, our fears? All of us, to some extent. We think freedom is a real possibility? Sure, we can be free from some level of influence, but who can say they are free, if not from internal, but external influences? Every where i look there's some one, some sign or advertisement telling me to do this, but not that, This is the external world imposing its limitations and restrictions on our actions.

Thereality is that true freedom, in the physical, will ring chaos and anarchy and we wont get anything done. The only place true freedom exists, and works, is in the afterlife, the spirit world. I'm not saying we should all be in a hurry to get there. I'm simply suggesting we accept that true freedom is the physical is not possible and stop striving for it and just be. Or at the very least, stop killing for it.