Are we really free?


Freedom, generally, is having the ability to act or change without constraint. Something is "free" if it can change easily and is not constrained in its present state. - Wikipedia

The concept of freedom is much more than just what this sentence says. It is a very large domain that is not easy to put into words by just a few sentences in an article. But have you ever wondered are we really free or how free are we? Do you feel like you have freedom? Is freedom the capability of doing anything you want?

Let's say you'd like to move somewhere and you should have the freedom to do that, right? But first you will have to have money for it, a stable job maybe, or if you're moving in a different country even a visa. So, do you really have that freedom to move somewhere if you're constrained by those things? I wouldn't say so and by definition that is also not freedom. And this is the freedom that we all should have.

I live in a country where the government will never listen to the people. Where the people give up fighting and move away instead if they can do that. And it's sad that I envy those people that have the freedom/ability/opportunity to do so because I feel trapped here, I don't feel free at all. Yes, I can go out of the house, go somewhere illegally and disappear forever, but what kind of a life would that be? Always running away, risking everything just like an escape from prison. Yes, I can try and work hard and try to get out but what happens when you no longer even have the will/energy to do. What happens when the freedom you seek can't be achieved because you simply don't have it, outside and inside?

Truth is I don't feel so free right now. Do you?

Thanks for reading!

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