The word “liberating” is “providing a release from a situation that limits freedom of thought or behavior”.
My aim in this post is to talk about liberation not from external forces, but rather from our own minds.
Many times, we have things we want to do, but we don’t do them. We give ourselves unlimited reasons, and most of the time, none of those reasons are strong enough to prevent us from at least trying.
The problem isn’t just that we don’t do it; it has other implications, too. For me, the biggest one is the missing feeling of liberation. Other more standard ones are guilt, a lack of self-confidence, frustration, unrealised potential, and regret.
Once we start that activity, it’s like gradually opening a tap and letting the water flow. The more we open it, the farther it reaches in our minds, and then we start doing things we never thought we were capable of doing. Creation is a magical thing. That’s the place where we feel truly free.
You wanted to do “X” but instead do things that fill time. By “things that fill time,” I mean you can easily replace “Y” with “Z” and you would hardly notice the difference. Let’s be clear—I don’t mean “Y” or “Z” is bad. I just mean if it’s not a deliberately chosen activity, then it’s not the time for it.
I think the brain can help us since it craves novelty. If we can just start doing things that we want to explore, we then have options to choose from.
Obviously, then you need discipline to keep at it and not have too much on your plate at once to avoid getting overwhelmed.
I think that’s the journey we want to be on for life—it offers a higher degree of contentment.