The Force of Freedom

The greatest illusion of man is the need to have. Men and women around the globe are plagued by the desires to own, have, become, get, possess, and so on. Because of this, we find ourselves living lives of pursuit without purpose, struggles without true victory and labour without sure reward. This post is to tell you to take a breather and ask yourself one question: "Why am I doing all these?"

I was conversing with my colleague recently and somehow the conversation got to the freedom to actually do what you were made to. While discussing, it became evident that for most of our lives as humans we are actually made to do things that don't really fit into our desires and unfortunately for some of us or most of us, we end up living till we're old without actually doing the things we desire.

Think about it for a moment. When you were a child, you were told to do things (good things of course) like go to school, read, pass exams, eat your veggies, etc. And you did all these because your mind wasn't well developed to make your own rational decisions. However, fast forward to this moment of your life and ask yourself: Are you really in control or are you still pushed about by the demands of life, living and expenses?

The point of this post is to tell you to realize that you are actually a free person. Like you are free! Even if you find yourself in the busyness of daily living, multiple bills and pressing pressures, I need you to come to the realization of the fact that at this stage of your life, you are responsible for the outcome of your life. You are a free man or woman.

So don't let society box you in to tell you who you can and cannot be or what you can and cannot do. You can be so much more than what you are right now. As long as what you want to be remains in the confines of sound moral judgment (or God if you're like me), go for it. Be better at what you do not because society demands it but because you want it and if you don't like what you are doing, go for what you want. Try out that new recipe, take on that new job in an unknown field, move to that new department that keeps getting your attention. But all in all, don't sit still and watch your life pass you by. Reach out and manifest your freedom because that's who you are: A free man.

My name is Golden Ogbeka, and I'm a Solutions Expert. That means I specialize in solving problems in tech, finance, agriculture, food, logistics, real estate, education, and various other sectors. So if you have a dream and you're looking for how to push it forward, let's talk.