It's Frightening to be Free

Freedom and fear of freedom.  What a conundrum.

We talk about freedom and being free and that is all good.  Very good in fact. 

But actually … sometimes, don’t we fear freedom?

Freedom means making our own choices

Walking our own path

Choosing who and what

and where and when and why

just because we are free.

And then … at the end of our freedom of choice what do we find?

We don’t have anyone 

to blame if things fall apart.

We can’t say …

“He made me do it.”

“She tricked me into this job, this investment, this relationship.”

Yes, it is frightening to be free. 

And so what? 

Freedom carries with it responsibility. 

FREEDOM and RESPONSIBILITY

Can we handle that?

Perhaps the question is not …

"What if I fail?"  That is fear-based.

Maybe we should look at it from … 

What if I succeed?  

What if my freedom brings me joy to the max?

What if I actually create my dream, or invent that gadget, or start that company that far exceeds expectations.

Yes, indeed … Freedom is frightening.

However … give me freedom every time. 

I have learned that I can make some good and reasonable decisions for my life.  Oh, it has taken me a few years to reach that point, but I have reached it.

So … bring on freedom. 

Seth Godin wraps up this thought in a neat little package.

We willfully create

the illusion that we

have no choice

because it’s frightening

to be free.

Seth Godin

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