Freedom
- My old definition was "freedom to." Freedom to do anything I want. Freedom to do whatever I feel like, whenever I feel like. Now, the freedom I'm looking for is internal freedom. It's “freedom from." Freedom from reaction. Freedom from feeling angry. Freedom from being sad. Freedom from being forced to do things. I'm looking for "freedom from," int... See more
from Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
sari added 3mo ago
- What makes us feel liberated is not total freedom, but rather living in a set of limitations that we have created and prescribed for ourselves.
from Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure" by Andrea Zittel
sari added 1y ago
The Matrix Ending Explained: A Guide to Freeing Your Mind
lili added 10mo ago
phoebe added 1y ago
People think freedom is the power to change what you dislike about the world around you.
You can quit a job you hate. Leave a person who hurts you. Switch cities for a change of scenery. Chop your hair for a new look.
What freedom actually is: the power to change what you dislike about yourself.
from The Looking Glass: Prioritize until it hurts by Julie Zhuo
sari added 1y ago
- Too many people think freedom is the ability to do anything you want, instead of the discipline to not be a slave to your compulsions.
alex added 1y ago
- Modern freedom is having the ability to disconnect
Erikc Perez-Perez added 1y ago
phoebe added 1y ago
- “and when nobody wakes you up in the morning, and when nobody waits for you at night, and when you can do whatever you want. what do you call it, freedom or loneliness?”
from A quote by Charles Bukowski
sari added 1y ago