Esther,
Once I started reading your post, this line “We have no true control over anything only the power to change it” immersed me into it. But at the same time, it contradicts in my mind, because in order to have the power to make a difference, don’t we need to control ourselves in some ways to do so? “Life is already set, we should just play along”. This line is another line that really catches my attention also. At the same time, I am surprised about how you see your life in certain limits.
The “puppet master” is great term that you have used. I think everybody wants their strings to be cut. To do so, I think the first thing to do is to admit that we are puppets and we do not have full controls in this world. Then somehow, we did cut the string that we wanted to be cut because we no longer struggle. However, we all might just end up being mentally free, but never physically. As people said, the world is “connected”. Sometimes, I even thought if everybody got their strings cut, and act as an absolute individual. That sounds pretty scary and I don’t think everybody want to be alone.
“Are we able to ‘escape our own freedom’?” This is a very profound question. To answer it in a neutral way, I will say that either we are capable of, or not, we did escape our own freedom in either ways. I hope this sounds right. To me, by making a choice “ YES/NO”, we are escaping or going away from our freedom.
Example: I love ice-cream. By saying you love it, you might think you have more freedom compare to the others, because you get to have something more than the others. But at the same time, you miss the opportunity to know how it feels to dislike an ice cream. So either way, you miss a point of view. IS THAT WHAT FREEDOM IS ALL ABOUT?
Such as many points that you have claimed in this blog, did you escape from your own freedom? Either way, you gain and you loss something simultaneously. Now it makes me think. WHAT IS absolute FREEDOM?
I personally think limiting certain things is just a life style that people have. Of course there are no rule books that say how we should act. But people limit themselves for a reason. Regardless of how the govt. is trying to control people as a whole—“fake freedom”, I think people attempt to limit themselves to create standards. It is just a way people choose to live, and whatever that way is, that is freedom. By limiting my own life in certain ways, to me is free. Because I get to choose how I want to live.
Thanks for such a great post. It really ends up that deepens my thoughts. I have to say, this is a nice try. You did a great job, as well as Amanda’s.
Bao Lin :)
Once I started reading your post, this line “We have no true control over anything only the power to change it” immersed me into it. But at the same time, it contradicts in my mind, because in order to have the power to make a difference, don’t we need to control ourselves in some ways to do so? “Life is already set, we should just play along”. This line is another line that really catches my attention also. At the same time, I am surprised about how you see your life in certain limits.
The “puppet master” is great term that you have used. I think everybody wants their strings to be cut. To do so, I think the first thing to do is to admit that we are puppets and we do not have full controls in this world. Then somehow, we did cut the string that we wanted to be cut because we no longer struggle. However, we all might just end up being mentally free, but never physically. As people said, the world is “connected”. Sometimes, I even thought if everybody got their strings cut, and act as an absolute individual. That sounds pretty scary and I don’t think everybody want to be alone.
“Are we able to ‘escape our own freedom’?” This is a very profound question. To answer it in a neutral way, I will say that either we are capable of, or not, we did escape our own freedom in either ways. I hope this sounds right. To me, by making a choice “ YES/NO”, we are escaping or going away from our freedom.
Example: I love ice-cream. By saying you love it, you might think you have more freedom compare to the others, because you get to have something more than the others. But at the same time, you miss the opportunity to know how it feels to dislike an ice cream. So either way, you miss a point of view. IS THAT WHAT FREEDOM IS ALL ABOUT?
Such as many points that you have claimed in this blog, did you escape from your own freedom? Either way, you gain and you loss something simultaneously. Now it makes me think. WHAT IS absolute FREEDOM?
I personally think limiting certain things is just a life style that people have. Of course there are no rule books that say how we should act. But people limit themselves for a reason. Regardless of how the govt. is trying to control people as a whole—“fake freedom”, I think people attempt to limit themselves to create standards. It is just a way people choose to live, and whatever that way is, that is freedom. By limiting my own life in certain ways, to me is free. Because I get to choose how I want to live.
Thanks for such a great post. It really ends up that deepens my thoughts. I have to say, this is a nice try. You did a great job, as well as Amanda’s.
Bao Lin :)
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May,
I like how you start your post by connecting to the “The Cave”. It is very interesting and a great connection.
When you mentioned the mirror, I think you have raised a great question. Do mirror lies? Thinking about it, it is very interesting. We only get to see ourselves when we see the mirror, what a pity. Just like real life, if we have nothing to compare to, we will find it hard to identify who we are. Why do we believe in mirror? Haha…
Or the mirrors never have existed. We are just seeing the ones that we want to see, and avoid the bad images of ourselves.
Your last question is such a great question. “Is it possible that we aren't even here that we just think we are?” It is hard and confused while thinking about it. Just like the question, how do we know that we are not in a dream/we are sleeping?
But to answer your question based on my logic, I will say it is not possible. In order to think you are here, you have to exist in some ways. You can imagine you are in somewhere else, but you have to be in certain setting in order to be, and then think along the way.
I guess a way to improve your post is just keep writing and connect back to the reading about freedom.
I have to say this, you and Esther both have such a great post that has deepens my thoughts. Thanks for raising points that I never thought of. It is my pleasure to read your post.
Bao Lin :)
I like how you start your post by connecting to the “The Cave”. It is very interesting and a great connection.
When you mentioned the mirror, I think you have raised a great question. Do mirror lies? Thinking about it, it is very interesting. We only get to see ourselves when we see the mirror, what a pity. Just like real life, if we have nothing to compare to, we will find it hard to identify who we are. Why do we believe in mirror? Haha…
Or the mirrors never have existed. We are just seeing the ones that we want to see, and avoid the bad images of ourselves.
Your last question is such a great question. “Is it possible that we aren't even here that we just think we are?” It is hard and confused while thinking about it. Just like the question, how do we know that we are not in a dream/we are sleeping?
But to answer your question based on my logic, I will say it is not possible. In order to think you are here, you have to exist in some ways. You can imagine you are in somewhere else, but you have to be in certain setting in order to be, and then think along the way.
I guess a way to improve your post is just keep writing and connect back to the reading about freedom.
I have to say this, you and Esther both have such a great post that has deepens my thoughts. Thanks for raising points that I never thought of. It is my pleasure to read your post.
Bao Lin :)
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