So, as i was running today i just so happened to startle a flock of desert finches. They flew away gracefully & with finess. I saw as the birds moved so fluidly and with a flick of their wings they floated in the air. Free. I then thought to myself, I want to be free.
Now, we all know we can't physically fly like birds; when we fly we do so in progression. What comes to mind when you see the word "Free/Freedom"? A state of doing absolutely what you want without care, right? In a sense, Birds and humans resemble each other. A bird flaps it's wings to get to a certain elevation. We as humans resemble this by WORK. To get to levels we want to achieve, we have to "Flap" our wings to get there. Birds then get to a certain height and float/soar in the air. FREE. When we are successful in what we want, we get a feeling of accomplishment and excitement to the point where we FEEL we CAN do ANYTHING. This is freedom.
Now, birds do float/hover/soar in air but there is gravity pulling them down. This gravity us pulling them closer to earth. For humans, temptation and desire is our "gravity". Thus, birds flap their wings to get to that point of freedom again. Tempation and desire may bring us down because as a result, our freedom is limited now. To get that sense of freedom we want, we HAVE to work for it.
So, with all of this said... Apply this to society.
What a concept, huh?
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