Freedom

rt8498 asked:


wat makes a slave? for example: yourself or the environment. How do you know you reached freedom?
So basically im asking about questions and stuff that relates to freedom. Feel free to say anything you think about freedom and being enslaved.

Davon

Jacob S. Paulsen asked:


What do you want? Most of America is satisfied with the 40 by 40 plan, which is 40 hours per week for 40 years. In choosing a career, you see, we pick between two different factors: freedom and security. At first these two are opposites. If you choose security you will never achieve true freedom. If you choose freedom you will likely begin with no security at all and only achieve it after time. That is why the first decision you must make is Freedom; freedom over your time, your resources, and your property both material and intellectual.

As long as you trade your time for money you cannot achieve freedom. Some people argue that being paid salary or being self-employed doesn’t constitute trading time for money but I disagree. Ask yourself this question: If you don’t do any work for the next two weeks would your paychecks still arrive? If you answer no than you are still trading your time for money. The only way to stop this cycle is to own your own business system. See the Diagram:

Owning your own business system provides an opportunity for freedom because by employing others in a predictable pattern of activities you can achieve greater results than you could alone. If you get paid on the efforts of other people you begin to have leverage, and leverage is the key to financial freedom. Kiyosaki’s diagram shows us that only in the “B” & “I” quadrant can you achieve big results. You must make the conscious decision to move to the “B” quadrant and become the owner of a duplicable business system that doesn’t require your daily involvement.

Notice I said a business system that doesn’t require your daily involvement. Having your own business isn’t enough. Most business owners in reality only own a job. You must create or buy a business system that doesn’t require you coming into work every day, every week, every month, or even every year. This may not be possible during the first 6 months to a year of your business but it must be the end goal and your system must allow for it.

Only by making the conscious decision to desire freedom, own your own business, and create a true leverage based business system can you achieve your goals.

Jacob S. Paulsen



Leah

Payton asked:


I’m doing an english research paper on freedom in society and i wanted another somewhat contemporary example of this. One example of this that i’m using is the Patriots in the Metal Gear Solid series, but i wanted another example to make my report stronger.

Pablo

Marcus W asked:


Atheists and those people who believe only in the world. Why is it that you speak about things that try to condemn the thoughts of the faithful, without properly researching your beliefs? Don’t all people deserve the same freedom, that you so ardently desire?

Not respecting peoples views and trying to hurt their beliefs shows your inward pains. Do you agree with this truth or is it Gibberish?

Khalil

Mary Jo Shaffer asked:


Who doesn’t want more freedom? Aside from love and money, freedom has to be the undisputed winner when it comes to wanting more of what you don’t have. Think about it…what does that exotic one-week vacation, those two “golden” days at the end of the week, dining out, or a travel inn bring you? A promise of freedom. A glimmer. A glimpse. Something to hold you over until you come to that next much-anticipated event that will make you feel freeeeeeee.

 

The problem is freedom can’t be found in faraway places; it can’t be penciled in at the end of your weekly calendar; or discovered at a restaurant or in a travel lodge. Freedom is simply a feeling that you feel, and you can have it any time of any day. But why don’t we? Why do we spend so much of our lives waiting for something…anything to make us feel free?

 

Have you ever noticed that profound wisdom often comes packaged in the familiar when you look at it in unconventional ways? Case in point is the phrase, “Let freedom ring.” Being a U.S. citizen, for me that phrase is associated with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Liberty Bell, a symbol of independence (freedom) in the United States. From a figurative viewpoint, however, “Let freedom ring.” suggests to me that freedom actually rings, resonates or vibrates in our being. Like a pebble thrown into a pond, freedom ripples and expands outward in direct proportion to the object—or thought—that created it.

 

But how do you remember to think the thought? I have often been blown away by a wonderful book, seminar or CD that presented positive, life-changing principles that I wanted to implement in my life. But, unfortunately, sometimes within a week, or surely after a month had passed, so had my commitment and I actually forgot to apply the procedures that had so inspired me.

 

That is why I have created “free-minders” to help me be cognizant of and really feel the freedom that is already mine. A free-minder is a tool that gently reminds you to feel free. How? By taking you to that place of well-being in your mind that recognizes that freedom is an inside job. For example, if an island getaway is a symbol of freedom for you, put a seashell on your desk at work as a free-minder. You can also use a bottle of suntan lotion (The clean, fresh scent will quickly take you there, too, wherever you are). A small potted palm tree or a bottle of white sand would be good free-minders in this case, too. Or if gardening spells freedom for you, free-minders could be packets of seeds, essential oils or fragrant flowery perfumes. Favorite songs, pictures, quotes and affirmations are fantastic free-minders, as well. The gist of this is that real freedom is a state of mind not a physical destination, be it person, place or thing.

 

But how can you live your life, work your job, feed the kids or run a company while you are constantly focusing on free-minders? Remember the pebble in the pond? The ripples—or vibrations—that expand out from the drop point last a long, long time. So does the residual feeling of freedom that free-minders spark in you. Be open and apply the process and soon you will be feeling totally relaxed, peaceful, at ease, free, on a continual basis.

 

No matter whether it is a diminutive ting-a-ling, a hearty ring-a-ding or a resounding, bodacious bong, let freedom ring in your life and your heart every minute of every day!



Rodriguez

Scott B asked:


We are in the process of signing papers with Financial Freedom but I worry about them since the government seized their parent company IndyMac Bank. They say they can still make loans, but I worry if they will be able to continue the monthly payments. If I went with them, could I transfer to another lender at a later time?

Meagan

trovalta_stinks_2 asked:


Isn’t it the basic freedom that leads to all other freedoms?

I recently saw a documentary about the moderates in Islam versus the islamists. The moderates believe Islam can indeed exist within a democracy and that the religion needs to evolve much like christianity did since the Dark Ages.

These moderates (liberals really) believe in secular government, equal rights for women, and democracy. The right-wing fundies though disagree, call them “anti-islamic” or “traitors”, and then go on to kill or try to kill them.

It’s hard to reform a system/religion when dissenters are constantly targetted for murder.

Jesus

Poyel Nelson asked:


PT Lifestyle is a viable and extremely rewarding lifestyle for the 21st century and beyond. PT is viable because of globalization, the Internet and communication technologies and the resulting empowerment of the individual. It is rewarding because it highlights freedom and self-actualization. PT may be an abbreviation for post tax, perpetual or permanent travel, and positive thinker. Whatever the abbreviation of PT lifestyle - a consensus lies in the offshore nature - , paramount to its notion is freedom as the major goal in life. Freedom has manifold connotations; here are some elements of freedom for the practitioner of PT lifestyle:

- Freedom is ultimately a frightening concept for most people and commonly mistaken for irresponsibility. This is a complete perversion of life itself: freedom can only happen if we assume complete and unconditional responsibility of ourselves.

- The first level of freedom to be achieved is freedom ‘from’: Freedom from having to go to the same office every morning to live from hand to mouth; freedom from having to participate in the daily rat race of the average employee, freedom from having to refrain from our dreams in life due to financial restrictions. The best location-independent way to generate income is the Internet. Most of us will still require some cash-inflows, unless you are already financially free and can rely on investments only. Making money is a viable choice for a PT lifestyle.

- ‘Freedom from’ also has a psychological dimension: Freedom from having to participate in the worlds’ ‘aspirational consumerism’ (Noam Chomsky). Don’t think 10.000 Dollars equal the down payment for a new BMW, think 10.000 Dollars equal x amount of time to live freely. Value is given by the freedom a good provides, not by conspicuous consumption. Psychological freedom is the personal strength to realize that there are only individuals in his world. ‘Society’ and ‘culture’ are notions to describe phenomena we are all susceptible to. ‘Zeitgeist’ defines a corridor of acceptable actions, but eventually society and culture are empty words that prevent freedom as they divert from ultimate responsibility of the individual.

- Financial (physical) freedom and psychological freedom add up to ‘freedom to’ be the person you want to be, or as Nietzsche would say, ‘to become the person who you are.’ Suddenly travel does not only mean physical travel but also a spiritual quest in realizing the potential to become the best man (or woman for that matter) we can be. I would strongly support the notion that physical travel is a means to achieve spiritual travel.

This is where the means of a practical PT lifestyle meets its own end. With a little injection of hedonism and to make it more presentable PT lifestyle might as well be called digital bohemian.



Elena

ceydilek asked:


Does the ’strict liability rule’ laid down in the Contempt of Court Act 1981 as interpreted by the courts strikes an appropriate balance between the interests of freedom of expression on the one hand and the administration of justice on the other?

Evan