Freedom vs Decision

What are the best decisions and what are the worst decisions?
By the end of this post, you'd judge by yourself.
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Imagine how liberating it is for you to wake up in the morning in your seaside mansion, have a cup of light green tea as you read the newspaper from the view of your exquisite balcony facing the gentle sea. No stress, no hassle. You make your own decisions without any concensus. Its Utopia for you definitely.

This is probably a vague description of how free many people want to be. Seriously, nobody likes to be pushed around and due to this we develop this sense of independence which is expected to give the freedom to make choices and decisions without any opposition. But how do we handle this freedom? Read on.

A 17-year old girl on the eve of her birthday told her dad, "Dad, tomorrow I'll be 18, I'll now be free" and he replied her gently saying, "Honey, freedom does not come with age, it's a thing of the mind".
She replied, "So does that mean I can stay till 10pm tonight at the party?". "Not in your dreams, you're still 17 today", He sharply responded.

There are many misconceptions about freedom. The society has so abused the real meaning of freedom, making many actually free in the real sense to do whatever they wish but trapped in the bondage of true definition of freedom. It the reason children and parents have conflicts over choices, its the reason government imposes policies not putting in mind how favourable it is to its citizens.

True freedom comes from inside-out. It is first a state of mind before it manifests in the decisions we make on the outside.
It is your ability to make right decisions based on strong principles that determines how free you are.
You have the right to say what you want, but true freedom comes from saying the right thing.
You have the right to wear whatever you want(to a certain extent) but true freedom is wearing not what you like but what is right.
You have the right to sleep a whole day and free to do so, but true freedom comes from restraining one's self from excess sleep and planning the day well.

As I earlier said, it is based on principles. You have the freedom to keep eating every one hour, but you have no access to choose the consequences that comes with doing that. Freedom without limits is actually bondage in disguise.

Many are trapped in the bondage of a routine life, old ways of doing things, same old thinking pattern, nothing new.
When you feel you are free to live the way you want, it might actually be that you're not experiencing true freedom.
The story of creation talks about how God gave Adam the freedom to eat of any fruit in the Garden of Eden except that of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

So in life, their are forbidden trees that pose as beautiful temporary perks but will always rob you of your freedom cuz in actual fact you're bound by them.

Take away cigarette from a smoke addict and see how uncomfortable you'll make him... Why? Because he has exercised his freedom to smoke which is in actual fact a bondage.

It takes maturity to manage freedom, this doesn't come by age...but actually by your mind.
True freedom is essential for success in business, relationships and life generally cuz it empowers you to have the sense of choosing from a limitless bank of decisions and the inner piece and fulfillment that accompanies making the right decision.

So use your freedom wisely, your life is yours definitely...Yours to nurture or to destroy...Make your decisions wisely.

As a wiseman said: "Freedom is the opportunity to make decisions"...
 I paraphrase: "True freedom is the opportunity to make the right decisions"