This quote comes from a different show, but it has the potential to encourage me to "be" more. What really matters, if nothing matters? Maybe coming back to the state of mind you were in as a kid—back then you knew how to "be," it was effortless.
"Sometimes we wake with anxiety. An edgy energy. What will happen today? What is in store for me? So many questions. We want resolution, solid earth under our feet. So, we take life into our own hands. We take action, yeah? Our solutions are temporary. They are a quick fix. They create more anxiety, more suffering. There is no resolution to life's questions. It is easier to be patient once we finally accept there is no resolution.
Freedom, along with creativity, mindfulness and nature, is one of my favorite topics to talk about. I honestly think that (as with any other topic) there are misconceptions about what freedom is. The associations we have around it are built through (for most people) by applying conventional wisdom. The ‘I do what I want’ that is embodied in external defiance of everything and anything, is not, however, how I view and live/embody freedom. I think that those who have such attitude are not free despite being seen as such by others, but use the cloak of rebellious freedom as a shield to their vulnerable self that can easily be hurt. I have met quite a lot who easily match this description. For me, freedom is primarily linked to freedom of thought. Unfortunately, in my case, action represents a stress point. So, whenever I mess things up externally, in terms of an action, I tend to be very self-critical which means that I add negative thoughts into my thought cycle and that already messes up the entire freedom of thought concept I initially have. From that I can easily fall into becoming prisoner of thought. The path I have taken to self-knowledge is rooted in realizing that the initial wound created around actions has happened in childhood and that I need to gain awareness and open the wound to heal. It is pretty similar to physical wound and pain. Taking out germs that have gathered around and inside the wound, removing parts that have festered,… As long as we believe that we “use” freedom as a shield or need to be buttoned-up to keep ourselves free, we are not being free. Freedom simply is. Does not require protection or being used as a trend. Now, in my case, whenever I feel comfortable and accepted in the environment, I do embody child-like free spiritedness. My journey has, so far, been centered on working around this idea that I need to feel acceptance to fully feel freedom. Once I break this chain, I will have more to add on the topic. Also, I can’t say much about the character you are referring to because I am unfamiliar with the plot, his qualities and flaws.
The red thread in your cloak wasn’t a gift. It was a claim.
This quote comes from a different show, but it has the potential to encourage me to "be" more. What really matters, if nothing matters? Maybe coming back to the state of mind you were in as a kid—back then you knew how to "be," it was effortless.
"Sometimes we wake with anxiety. An edgy energy. What will happen today? What is in store for me? So many questions. We want resolution, solid earth under our feet. So, we take life into our own hands. We take action, yeah? Our solutions are temporary. They are a quick fix. They create more anxiety, more suffering. There is no resolution to life's questions. It is easier to be patient once we finally accept there is no resolution.
Freedom, along with creativity, mindfulness and nature, is one of my favorite topics to talk about. I honestly think that (as with any other topic) there are misconceptions about what freedom is. The associations we have around it are built through (for most people) by applying conventional wisdom. The ‘I do what I want’ that is embodied in external defiance of everything and anything, is not, however, how I view and live/embody freedom. I think that those who have such attitude are not free despite being seen as such by others, but use the cloak of rebellious freedom as a shield to their vulnerable self that can easily be hurt. I have met quite a lot who easily match this description. For me, freedom is primarily linked to freedom of thought. Unfortunately, in my case, action represents a stress point. So, whenever I mess things up externally, in terms of an action, I tend to be very self-critical which means that I add negative thoughts into my thought cycle and that already messes up the entire freedom of thought concept I initially have. From that I can easily fall into becoming prisoner of thought. The path I have taken to self-knowledge is rooted in realizing that the initial wound created around actions has happened in childhood and that I need to gain awareness and open the wound to heal. It is pretty similar to physical wound and pain. Taking out germs that have gathered around and inside the wound, removing parts that have festered,… As long as we believe that we “use” freedom as a shield or need to be buttoned-up to keep ourselves free, we are not being free. Freedom simply is. Does not require protection or being used as a trend. Now, in my case, whenever I feel comfortable and accepted in the environment, I do embody child-like free spiritedness. My journey has, so far, been centered on working around this idea that I need to feel acceptance to fully feel freedom. Once I break this chain, I will have more to add on the topic. Also, I can’t say much about the character you are referring to because I am unfamiliar with the plot, his qualities and flaws.