Pratiba Sopori Sr.Academic Coordinator Springdales School, Jammu
"I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind". “Antoine de Saint-Exupéry" Freedom is an innate right which humans have since their birth. Vague ideas about freedom expressed usually are something that can be touched, seen, felt or reached. Then question arises what exactly does freedom mean? Different people have expressed different opinions, definitions and thoughts about the idea of freedom. Some communicate in political sense, some talk about social freedom, some about personal independence and some define it as religious freedom. But the fact that everyone wants to be free, holds true in all cases. “The best road to progress is freedom’s road.” – John F. Kennedy Freedom is the choice to live one’s life doing what one wants, live where one desires, eat by own choice and learn what one’s heart aspires. This means it is not an undivided term but the freedom can applies to divergent aspects of life.
Freedom is all a state of your mind. It implies that your mind is under no fear or compulsion of safety in life. It is non denial of our basic rights as humans. Some freedom is specific to the age group that we fall into. A child is free to be loved and cared by parents and other members of family and play around. So this nurturing may be the idea of freedom to a child. Living in a crime free society in safe surroundings may mean freedom to a bit grown up child. Similarly to a youngster or a teen ager, freedom may be about hanging out with friends, enjoying group activities. Some teens may want to involve in social service and contribute freely to the cause of underprivileged or poor. It may mean freedom to them. Old people may seek security of health and life, spend good time with grandchildren, involve in religious and social activities and believe it to be their freedom.
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