The Quest for Independence
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Posted by Mark Zimmerman Jul 7, 2008 |
On July 4, American celebrated their Independence Day, a very important holiday to Americans, as they remember this day to commemorate their break with England, the "mother" country who so heavily taxed and oppressed them. Most countries celebrate such a day of freedom, a day in their histories that signifies freedom from occupation, oppression or slavery in one form or another.
What does independence really mean, not just in terms of a country, but also in terms of personal freedom? Depending on where you live, you may be controlled by some governmental regulations, religious or cultural tenets, or societal customs, but can you be free, even though you may have to follow the rules and regulations of the physical structure in which you live?
There is much talk about freedom, and it seems that everyone wants it, but the fact is that we really don't know what true freedom is, much less how to achieve it. There is a way to find this freedom of choice within, and only through the achievement of this goal can we realize global freedom. Here's a list I put together of some resources exploring this topic that each of us so fundamentally yearns for:
Videos
* Do We Have Free Will or Is Everything Predetermined?
Articles
* A Kabbalist, a Geneticist and the Meaning of Life