Are You Capable of True Freedom?
Can You Bear the Responsibility?
Welcome to the YouTopian Journey. Each week I will be sharing unique wisdom as well as a more in-depth overview of the artwork that is featured on the Instagram @youtopianjourney. In honor of the July 4th holiday in the United States, we will be discussing why one must be capable of attaining true freedom.
This is an extrapolation of an earlier issue on seeking freedom, which you can read for free here.
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TRUE FREEDOM IS A BURDEN
“Freedom is not a reward or a decoration that you toast in champagne. On the contrary, it’s hard graft and a long-distance run, all alone, very exhausting. At the end of every freedom there is a sentence, which is why freedom is too heavy to bear.”-Albert Camus
People across the world prize freedom. They yearn for it. They cling to it. But when it comes to exercise the many rights associated with the responsibilities of freedom, many shirk into the shadows. They discard freedom as if it were an old pair of clothing. Instead, they choose to embrace the easy path.
Why?
Because responsibility is something that many people cannot bear, and the essence of true freedom is responsibility.
When things go right, we seek to champion our intelligence, vision, and execution.
We are rewarded for our genius and success across all social platforms. Our peers rush to state that they played a small but significant role.
But when things go wrong?
When we are faced with difficulties beyond our capabilities?
When everything seems to fail?
When this failure cannot be passed on to circumstances or the blame laid on others?
We are silent. We are weak. We are embarrassed and anxious. We cope with feelings that are harmful, both mentally and physically.
We parade our riches but conceal our poverties.
Hence, the burden of freedom is one that many seek to escape. The fortitude and inner strength required to safely navigate the ever-present pendulum of purpose weakens over time. Thus, many flee into the open arms of conformity and submission, where the individual gives up the greatest part of themselves in order to hide among the multitude.