Freedom

I believe freedom is a state of mind. We are only as free as our thoughts. Our thoughts limit us and prison us from pure freedom. Freedom take form most often in children. When we reminisce about childhood it's common to express a longing to return to that state of unhindered expression. As i have grown older, i have discovered that what mainly changed from age five to nineteen was not the circumstances, but the way they grew to be perceived. I became aware of judgement, social acceptance, other's beliefs, and any social ideas that hsaped the way i viewed myself.

as i allowed all these things to influence my way of thinking, my way of behavior shifted as a direct result. i allowed outside factors to effect my inner expression. the views which over the years pierced my awareness, continued through to puncture inner pure freedom, freedom of a child. i do not speak of naivety, because awareness and knowledge of the world around us is a great skill. However, it is one thing to be knowledgeable and another to allow that knowledge to limit you from pure expression. Knowledge can lead to perceptions and perceptions can limit our sense of freedom.

I believe the ultimate goal in life is to reacquire that pure state of freedom. To hold awareness of ideas and perceptions but not allow them to stifle our inherent state of being, a state of freedom.