Does one come before the other? Does a person need to be happy to be truly free? It would seem so. Does someone need to be free to be happy? Well, if you're not free at least in your mind, then how can you be happy?
What does "happy" mean? Etymologically related to words like "happen" and "haphazard" and "happenstance," contrary to modern connotations, the word's root meaning seems to be one of going with the flow of life and rolling with the punches and joys as they come.
What do you think? Did my meandering ramble about the nature of these two wonderful things--happiness and freedom--make any sense at all? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as DLive and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)
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