Three Levels of Freedom - Part 2
Three Levels of Freedom - Part 2
Today, we’ll continue our series on freedom today. It’s a five-part series kicking off with a three-part sub-series. We got started last time when we discussed the first of the three levels of freedom – freedom of.
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Now let’s move to the second level of freedom – freedom from. As we strive for bigg success, we face many obstacles. In many cases, these obstacles are self-created. Now unfortunately, these self-created obstacles are often tougher to get through than obstacles that fate or whatever else may throw our way.
That’s because these obstacles are internal. So we have to re-program our own minds to get beyond them. And that’s often harder than finding a way to go past an obstacle that was put in our path by some external event.
Freedom from is a massive topic. Today we’ll focus on three categories of dependence:
Dependence on othersWhen we’re young, we’re dependent on others to take care of us. Then we grow up and get out on our own.
Now we seem to be independent, but in some cases we’re still carrying some dependent behavior with us. For example, we may never outgrow worrying what other people think.
Dependence on thingsThe most obvious things we can become dependent on are drugs or alcohol. However, we can also become dependent – even addicted – to material possessions, fame, money, and even success. Anything that takes control away from you is an obstacle to your bigg success.
Dependence on limiting thoughtsLimiting thoughts can become a security blanket. It’s the place we go when things don’t work out. We tell ourselves that we don’t deserve any more. That we’ll never have any more. That’s how we explain the world.
So our future becomes intertwined with our past. Because we can’t – or won’t – move beyond these limiting thoughts so we never experience the bigg success we were born to live.
Freedom from: Moving from dependence to independenceDependence is the opposite of freedom from. We want to move from dependence to independence. Let’s tackle the three categories of dependence one at a time. Freedom from dependence on others.
We’re not talking about dependence in the sense that they support you. We’re talking about caring too much about what other people think.
Bigg success is life on your own terms. Many people never truly live their lives on their own terms. But you’re a bigg goal-getter. You will. You must take control away from anyone else that keeps you from reaching your goals. Stop worrying about what they say – go out and be a bigg success. Then see what they say!
Freedom from dependence on things.We won’t discuss dependence on drugs or alcohol. That’s for the professionals.
We do want to talk about other things. For example, we’re coming out of a time when many people became so dependent on accumulating the hottest this or the newest that. They became imprisoned by their own spending.
Take control of your life. Freedom from means not being driven by outside forces. It means substantive rather than superficial. It means seeing the end, not just the means. It means knowing what you truly want and going for that instead of worrying what your neighbor has or what your classmate from college just achieved.
Freedom from dependence on limiting thoughts.Appreciate how special you are. You are truly one-of-a-kind. There never has been, or ever will be, another person with your unique DNA, experiences and perceptions.
Talk to yourself with respect. We say things to ourselves that we would never say to someone else. Talk to yourself like you’re your best friend. You should be your best friend anyway!
If you’re afraid of doing something, do it afraid. Conquer your fears one day at a time, one fear at a time.
Understand that bigg success comes in baby steps. Change a little at a time so you reach the bigg success you deserve!
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Thank you so much for reading our post today. Please join us next time when we’ll discuss the third level of freedom – freedom to. Until then, here’s to your bigg success.
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