After all, what is freedom?These are two questions that can change the state of consciousness of the present and the choices we make throughout our lives.
Freedom can have different representations and can be equated with the feeling of happiness, fullness, lightness, but is that all?
- Recently.
- An informal investigation into the subject? Freedom? At 20 years old?35 years they emigrated to Australia.
- Several nationalities participated.
- But Brazilians were the main objectives of this research.
The result that caught the most was: frustration with career (feeling of non-belonging) and family life as the two main reasons why these young people decided to move and settle in another country.
When asked if now, after a period of cultural adaptation, they felt free, happy, full, light, the main answer was:
There’s no way to find freedom outside of ourselves. Discovering what’s inside will always lead us to live in vicious circles of behavior, anxiety and anxiety. A life of constant emotional stress.
Many are unable to maintain their jobs, their romantic relationships, their country. The decision to change constantly has become a norm to fill the void of the illusion of freedom and happiness. The fact is, there’s a sense of freedom and happiness in this. choice And those sensations are lived. But they end so fast that soon the cycle begins again, the result of this addiction is the repression of what actually blocks the encounter with real freedom and the repetition of behaviors every time the illusion ends. seeking immediate pleasure.
However, even if you move to the other side of the world, you will carry a very heavy suitcase with you. Even if you change society again, you’ll still feel dissatisfied. Even if you end another relationship and enter into another one, it’s still not ready for that relationship.
Because the truth is, what’s stopping you is always in you. The journey of self-knowledge is the only way to true encounter.
Sri Prem Baba, humanitarian leader and spiritual master, in his new book?Purpose? The courage to be who we are places a strong emphasis on the importance of self-care.
“THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIMSELF enables the healing of our diseases and, therefore, the liberation of suffering that comes from identification with the false self. By IDENTIFYING THE CONTRADICTIONS AND DISTORTIONS THAT INHABIT, recognizing that they arise from shock and existential pain, we take the first step on the road to recovery. And as we move forward on this path, we begin to de-identify with the body and ego, and begin to hear who we really are.
The beginning of the consciousness revolution begins when you are able to ask yourself, question yourself and even say?No? For you. When this happens, you’re no longer a victim, you’re no longer lost, you were sleepwalking. Now you’re awake. You are present in your life and your choices are based on the real and not the illusion of the vicious circle.
This is the beginning of the reorientation of life itself. Being aware and present really gives you freedom to make your decisions. Now you have you.
“Peace is in you, don’t look around. -Bouddha-