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freedom is what is means to be free

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The ability to be your true self without worrying about judgements or repercussions.

Zoe and Preston

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freedom is having the privilege to express yourself and be who you are

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Being free is being able to express yourself and speak however you like

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Freedom is feeling of being unrestricted in your beliefs, religion, and character.

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Freedom is the ability to be treated the same way as everyone else, without fear of mistreatment for your differences.
- Taylor and Kaitlyn

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the right for someone to be truly themselves without any restraint

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All people seem to seek freedom. We desire to leave behind the constraints on our life and to be less bound by our circumstances, whether those limited finances, unsatisfying relationships or unpleasant and time-consuming work. We can become so focused on having change for its own sake. It can be hard to keep in mind what it's going to be like when we actually achieve those changes. What would you do with your freedom?

More money

Let's take money as an example. It's a good example, because we often use money as a stand-in for our happiness and freedom. We can often find ourselves thinking that if only we had more money, we would automatically have happiness and freedom. Perhaps we hope for better accommodation, better education, being able to be generous to people or one of many other outcomes of having more money.

We pursue this dream, without really going into the details of what it would be like to actually have more money.

Our cycle of constraints

Similarly, when we seek increased freedom we seem to not really have a clear idea of what we would do with this extra freedom. In fact, when we think about freedom, we tend to think about just having an absence of the things that constrain and bind us now. However, having freedom is different from just the absence of constraints. We don't really have a clear idea of what we would do with this freedom; we don't understand how it might change our lives. The paradox is that we might be so keen to cast off the constraints of our life, only so that we would take on other constraints in the belief that they actually lead to greater freedom. I believe your freedom should be more than that.

Giving up our constraints

Because a pattern of giving up constraints to take on greater constraints all in the name of increasing your freedom might be what you have been doing already. The constraints that you currently have may be the constraints that you have willingly taken on in the past, in the belief that they are actually greater freedoms.

Your freedom

If we are to seek freedom, we really must get clear about what this freedom actually is. We need know what it would look like, what we would do with it and how would make our lives better. This would help us choose the type of freedom that would actually free us rather than further constrain us.

If you would like to read more, here and here are two other posts I have written on similar subjects. I offer counselling in Richmond, an inner suburb of Melbourne, and in Sunbury.

Let me know what you think in the comments. Now, read about how the seeds of today were planted yesterday.

Tim Hill

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Your Freedom: What Will You Do With It? * Tim Hill Psychotherapy

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All people seem to seek freedom. We desire to leave behind the constraints on our life and to be less bound by our circumstances, whether those limited finances, unsatisfying relationships or unpleasant and time-consuming work. We can become so focused on having change for its own sake.

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To be free is to be in control of yourself, having confidence, and having no restrictions.

Ashley and Lorena

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Freedom is being able to speak open minded in public, without fear of repercussion

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Having the privilege to live your life without restriction and express yourself however you see fit.

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The ability to be who or what you want to be without limitations and punishments. -Kaela and Nathaniel

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Freedom is able to live without limits and being able to express your true identity.

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Freedom is having no rules or restrictions. It is the ability to achieve your goals and express yourself freely without regulation or prevention from others.

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The ability to speak your mind freely and act without restraint.

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The ability to speak and do things freely.

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The ability to do what you want to find your wae

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Freedom means to have the same opportunities as everyone else and to be equal with everyone else.

Suraj and Nandhan

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To be free means to have the same rights, privileges, and opportunities as everyone else in the world no matter your gender, race, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or the way you look.

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Freedom means having rights for everyone and sense of belonging.

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Being free means you are able to become who you want and do whatever your heart desires in your amazing life.

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Freedom means being able to express yourself and do what you want to do whenever you want.

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Being able to express your true self regardless gender or ethnicity, etc.

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Being able to express your true self regardless gender or ethnicity, etc.

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Freedom means being able to express yourself in any way that you want. This expression should not be judged or feared.

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the ability to be able to be comfortable in your society and freedom to base your personal opinion

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The liberty to express your emotions, opinions, and thoughts without judgement or punishment to whomever, wherever, and whenever.

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Freedom is opportunity

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doing what ever you want and having your choice on everything. 

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doing what ever you want and having your choice on everything. 

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freedom is the ability to voice your own opinion and share your experiences freely, as well 

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freedom is the ability to voice your own opinion and share your experiences freely, as well 

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as feel  to feel comfortable in situations without feeling like you have to alter your personality or appearance in order to avoid feeling targeted, or feeling like an outsider.

- deanna & minju

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Expressing your words without the fear of others oppressing or destroying your work.

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Freedom means to have no restrictions and to not be associated with racial classifications and stereotypes.

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Freedom means to have no restrictions and to not be associated with racial classifications and stereotypes.

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to be free means to not be judged and hate because who you are and people are treated equal

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to be free means to not be judged and hate because who you are and people are treated equal