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Begin forwarded message: > From: "J Madhavan [email protected] [sss-global]" > <[email protected]> > Date: 14 August 2015 10:32:37 am GMT-7 > Subject: [sss-global] Get Freedom at Midnight > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > >>> >>> Get Freedom at Midnight >>> By Ritika Bajaj >>> >>> "Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when >>> we shall redeem our pledge... At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the >>> world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom." - Jawaharlal Nehru >>> >>> These lines were for a nation, but what about applying them at an >>> individual level... Are we really awakening to "life and freedom"? Or are >>> we missing some of its essential truths? >>> If you introspect on your life, question all the decisions you've made, >>> understand all the chances you've taken, you may realise that many were not >>> born from freedom. Some may have had a tinge of expectations, some may have >>> emerged from fear, and still more, may have been coloured by prejudices, >>> where what you believed to be true, was, in fact, your own mind blocking >>> you from a truly great experience. >>> >>> When you feel free from within, you will be able to help others around you >>> experience greater freedom and joy too... you in your own way will be >>> adding to a nation's spirit of freedom. >>> >>> Freedom begins with you... it begins with your own small struggles in >>> breaking away from the chains of your mind. As you chase your own dreams >>> with unbridled passion, you will then be able to help those around you >>> realise theirs too. >>> >>> Thus, I urge you, every Independence Day, before you rise and pay homage to >>> your nation and its freedom fighters, first pay homage to yourself... and >>> in this homage, make an honest commitment to freedom once again... Only >>> this time the freedoms you fight for will be these: >>> >>> Freedom from expectations >>> >>> Our primary freedom is taken away when we put our needs and desires behind >>> the veil of "what others may think." Life then stops being what we really >>> want it to be. Let others think what they want and talk as they like, >>> because as the Hindi movie song goes: "Logo ka kaam hain kehna." Our job >>> though is to stand by what we believe in... and if you lose a few people >>> because of this approach, don't worry, it's a small price to pay... >>> >>> "We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is >>> priceless." - Lech Walesa >>> >>> Freedom from dependence >>> >>> The best way to equip yourself in life is to have financial freedom. >>> Because with financial freedom comes the freedom of choice. Financial >>> slavery is binding, crippling and damaging to your self-esteem. You can >>> free yourself by starting your own business, by helping someone else run >>> their business or by simply contributing to the intellectual and >>> professional pool of the nation. Thus, for a people and for a nation - >>> >>> "Economic freedom is ... an indispensable means toward the achievement of >>> political freedom." - Milton Friedman. >>> >>> Freedom from ignorance >>> >>> "The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true >>> liberty." - James Madison >>> >>> Knowledge and its continuous pursuit is indeed at the heart of all progress >>> and freedom. The more you know, the greater your chances of taking >>> well-informed decisions that will ultimately advance both your own life and >>> the society you live in. So keep the curiosity bug alive, keep reading, >>> keep learning through multiple avenues and keep your mind open to all of >>> life's myriad possibilities. >>> >>> Freedom from pretence >>> >>> "A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself." - Jim >>> Morrison >>> >>> If you're among a set of people who don't let you be you, move away. That's >>> not where you will grow, that's not where you will unleash your true >>> potential. You will keep playing small, you will move away from the right >>> to be yourself... You will walk into the chains of pretence. Walk instead >>> with people who are happy with your personality and allow you to be just >>> who you are. >>> >>> Freedom from judgment >>> >>> What works for you works for others too. If you can have a certain set of >>> beliefs, practise a certain religion, espouse a certain political movement >>> or follow a certain lifestyle, allow others to have their set of choices >>> too. As long as they are not harming you, they have a right to do what they >>> like. Like the common adage goes: live and let live. Don't just believe >>> that, consciously respect the life choices of others - >>> >>> "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a >>> way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela >>> >>> Freedom from risk >>> >>> "The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all." - >>> Jawaharlal Nehru >>> >>> Be it in our lives or our businesses, when we lose the freedom to take >>> risk, we essentially stunt growth... With risk comes victory or failure, >>> profit or loss, confidence or doubt... all necessary for greater >>> development. Risk brings us closer to our true purpose - as we eliminate >>> what doesn't work, we come closer to what does work. >>> >>> Freedom from violence >>> >>> "An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." - Mahatma >>> Gandhi >>> >>> Violence may seem like it is "out there", practiced by terrorists and >>> anti-nationalists, not something "we" are capable of. But stop to think - >>> have you ever said an unkind word, have you ever lashed out in anger, have >>> you unknowingly been the victim of hate? All these constitute violence. And >>> the opposite of violence, is non-violence, a concept that stems from an >>> inherent sense of tolerance for yourself and for those around you. When you >>> are at peace, the world around you will be at peace. >>> >>> Freedom from death >>> >>> Most philosophers believe that man's underlying fear of death is the reason >>> for his actions or inactions... the primal fight or flight instinct is >>> always at play. But what if you realised that your ideas will live beyond >>> you; that even if you spend your entire life chasing one dream and never >>> really benefit from it yourself, you will still leave behind a legacy of >>> ideas that will be explored and enjoyed for generations to come. Because, >>> like our nation's freedom fighter said: >>> >>> "One individual may die for an idea; but that idea will, after his death, >>> incarnate itself in a thousand lives..." - Subhash Chandra Bose >>> >>> So, this Independence Day don't just celebrate national freedom, celebrate >>> personal freedom, salute your own spirit of fearlessness and free will, >>> stand up to the ideals of Rabindranath Tagore, whose timeless poem >>> encourages everyone to cultivate a state of complete freedom... >>> >>> Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high >>> Where knowledge is free >>> Where the world has not been broken up into fragments >>> By narrow domestic walls >>> Where words come out from the depth of truth >>> Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection >>> Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way >>> Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit >>> Where the mind is led forward by thee >>> Into ever-widening thought and action >>> Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake. >>> >>> And of course, don't stop feeling national pride, we have plenty of reasons >>> to be happy, even though the state of our parliamentary affairs makes us >>> think otherwise. But jokes apart, watch this video, and feel your heart >>> swell with pride for our nation's many wonderful achievements. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > __._,_.___ > Posted by: J Madhavan <[email protected]> > Reply via web post • Reply to sender > • Reply to group • Start > a New Topic • Messages in this topic (1) > > VISIT YOUR GROUP > • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > . > > > __,_._,___ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
