Can a man be free at his will? Free from social boundaries, from cultural restrictions, from what others say? Can one become like the hero of the book "Fountain Head"? Doing as he like, maverick?
In general its not so possible. However, at certain point in ones life, one can afford to do it. We all are born with certain obligations, certain duties, which we have to perform. Once the basic duties seem to wind up, one can start being independent or start building his/her own web of further duties. Personally I think, if we could be attentive enough to catch ourselves at this juncture, then we can afford to be independent and free.
I have a friend who is tremendously creative. He is a maverick, he is confused. But thankfully, at the junction where he is now, he can start turning maverick in real sense. He can quite his job in IT and go to do farming if he like so! Can he do it? And many crazy things he wanna do. Can he do it?
Why not? He has NOTHING TO LOSE. OK ppl may say things, he might get a bit poorer, he might lose some money. But in absolute scale, he is secure. At the worst case, its the society which might lose, not the maverick.
2 comments:
From the society and cultural restrictions,responsibilities..man can never be free.Duties never end. Each man has to do them till death.In each step of life there are new restrictions which dictate ur life in new ways.and u hav to live accordingly.But with all these u can also remain free.Only that sense has to be in mind not physically.
U are free to dream.. sometimes its such a great gateway to escape from the mundane of life. but if u think seroiusly on ur dreams and dedicate with all ur heart ..then u gradually give shape to it and it becomes a reality.and if u follow ur dream no one can derive such pleasure from it than u, urself.
whatever may be ur dream.. if that gives u satisfaction..then there in nothing secondary to it. And satisfaction gives peace and happiness..Just wonder..,if all people follow their dreams and become happy ..wont the society be healthy one?Afterall society is made of people .If any job ,any duty is done from heart ,with dedication,interest then it never becomes a bind for u.And then there will be no point of losing anything.
But Deepanjali, there are duties that you dont do from heart, and thats when duties become duties. Otherwise they are hobby! Well, how to convert my duty into my hobby.......I dont know......time will decide......:-)
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