Personal Freedom does not mean the release of responsibility, it also does not necessarily mean the absence of struggle. Some might hope that “freedom” means we can give up or release responsibilities from our lives, but nothing could be further from the truth. The thinking goes, “If I am free, shouldn’t I be free from all responsibilities?”
We must be conscious and responsible for our beliefs and behaviours if we are ever to be free.
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...Responsibility is considered something that one can be at fault for. That is why people shun responsibility. The truth is actually the opposite.
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