332 sats \ 2 replies \ @Myshkin 21 Oct \ on: What does freedom look like for you? Photography
That's hell of a question, love your pragmatic answer.
To me the matter of freedom evolves aroud the missing bit that we usually forget to mention: the "from".
Freedom from pain, freedom from misery, freedom from bitterness, freedom from slavery.
Therefore, it's tricky to answer without tackling the more fundamental matter of what do you want to be freed from?.
I, personally, gasp to be freed from my demons.
Building on this, I usually associate the concept of freedom with the idea of freedom from misery, given a broad definition of misery. To me misery looks like being bitter, resentful, in phisical pain, being slave of a missing routine and a schema in my days. This factors contribute to make me feel not free.
Thus, subtracting this, I would say that to me freedom looks like a period (hopefully a long period of time) in which my basic needs are taken care of, I'm grateful for what happens around me, my life has a structure. In that scenario, I can explore what life gives me, and even if it gives me bad days, sufferings, bad emotions, delusions...even if that is served as a dish, I still go to beed feeling free and alive. Free from my demons.
Thank you for your thoughtful response. I see healing as freeing ourselves from our demons. I do think that is key to finding "freedom". Maybe, once we feel safe, we can figure out what our freedom looks like for us. Generally people feel trapped and powerless, with a scarcity mindset, fiat clown world. For me, it was difficult to dream and consider freedom in that place. Now, even though I don't have a plan exactly, I know I will be taken care of. I feel abundant and grateful. I have taken more responsibility for my reality. Bitcoin plays a big roll on that for me. This all helps me feel free. It doesn't mean every moment is great. But it's mostly on my terms.