Relationships | #LearningsFromLife

Part 1: We often end up dreaming and worrying about the world that could be instead of living in the present and being present for people around us. In relationships, more times are spent fighting and arguing in an effort to change or make it “better”. Perhaps, it would just be better if we accepted the relationship for what it is and simply lived every moment. We waste so many precious moments by living in a fictitious world of our own, made up in our mind. And then we have to struggle to bridge the gap between that fiction and reality.

Part 2: When we are facing problems in any kind of relationships, we often try to change the other person. Can we instead look within and see what I can change in me? Instead of blaming the external forces and trying to change those, try changing myself to get the desired results.

What does Freedom mean? | #LearningsFromLife

Having Freedom doesn’t mean you are free of consequences. The consequences of every action has to be faced of whatever choice we make. Freedom is then truly a state of mind and is actually in our control. If we don’t do things out of obligation or someone else’s orders, it is freedom. It is our choice whether we want to follow the order, honour the commitment, or not… and then simply be responsible for the consequence.

Eg: I do have the freedom of speech. I can say whatever I want to. With the freedom comes responsibility too. I do not need to follow “rules or laws” while speaking. But i need to be responsible for my words and face the consequences of them, good or bad.
If you order me to finish a project and if i don’t, then i wont get the money, its not an order unless i treat it like that. It’s my choice whether or not to finish the project being fully aware of my ethics and what my consequences would be if I did and if I didn’t. Then if i choose to finish this project, its my choice and no more your order that led me to make the decision. And I need to take that responsibility and not blame you for having forced me to do the work.

Getting more clarity on how these words are often used loosely but mean something deeper…
Freedom, Choice, Responsibility, Consequences, Ethics.