I’ve been reading the book, Think on These Things by the Indian philosopher, Jiddu Krishnamurti. And I find his insights helpful for everyone who wants to examine their wants and goals in life. Krishnamurti explains:
“What does it mean to be free? Is freedom a matter of doing what happens to suit you, going where you like, thinking what you will? This you do anyhow. Merely to have independence, does that mean freedom? Many people in the world are independent, but very few are free.”
Real freedom requires self-awareness. Without it, we’ll live our lives thinking we’re free, even when we’re actually just following the herd.
I’ve seen too many people live on autopilot, including myself. They don’t take the time to be self-aware. And they end up doing the above.
The result? Unfulfilling careers, relationships, and lives. That’s a fate we can, and should, avoid.
When we go through life thinking of external factors, we get frustrated. We start asking things like, “What would look good?” or “What will others think?”
It’s a life of constant fear. Krishnamurti continues:
“Freedom is really a state of mind in which there is no fear or compulsion, no urge to be secure… Freedom lies not in trying to become something different, nor in doing whatever you happen to feel like doing, nor in following the authority of tradition, of your parents, of your guru, but in understanding what you are from moment to moment.”
This is a state of total freedom. In that state, you truly pursue what you want. You don’t let anything get in the way. It’s always a balance of giving value to the world while keeping yourself fulfilled with what you do.
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