{"id":516,"date":"2018-11-08T12:10:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/insightsofakahuna\/?p=516"},"modified":"2019-10-23T12:27:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T19:27:28","slug":"freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/insightsofakahuna\/2018\/11\/08\/freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"

My definition of freedom in relation to my values is that it\u2019s mindset that allows you to pursue, develop, and display your inner self, your inner potential, or your inner desires. <\/span><\/p>\n

Freedom is important to me because sometimes society plays a part in limiting who we are or who can be as people. Freedom allows me to understand this and break through these restraints that we place on ourselves based on our perception of society\u2019s values. For example, years ago there was the notion that women couldn\u2019t be leaders in our society because their roles were to stay home and look after the family. As a result, many women were left feeling powerless in comparison to their husbands which inhibited their ability to do great things. For myself when I competed in highly competitive basketball, my coach told us that as athletes, we should primarily focus on sports while in school because that\u2019s what we do best. He emphasized using education as a means to compete in high level competition. Only recently did I grasp how hindering his mentality may have been on us as student-athletes and may have contributed to some of my teammates compromising their studies which resulted in academic suspensions from the team. Athletics should really be used as a vehicle for students to receive education at a reduced cost in order to develop and explore their intellectual interests. Freedom encourages us to become more than just athletes, more than just basketball players, more than just passive and subservient women, or more than just victims of poverty, but as people that can impact a society on a higher level. Freedom allows us to ultimately be comfortable with who we are as individuals rather than society deciding that for us. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Recognizing the self-constraints that we place ourselves and is one of the biggest steps to embedding freedom as a key value in our life. When we recognize or feel empowered to become more than who we currently are, that can propel the tide of change within ourselves to reach that next stage of self-development. But breaking out of these self-restraining thoughts can be challenging also even if we\u2019re aware that they exist.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Freedom reminds me that I can accomplish more than what I give myself credit for as long as I\u2019m open to new ideas. Education can help with this process as it brings exposure to new ways of thinking and critically analyzes behaviours, thoughts, or values that can impede our ability to advance as individuals and as a society. This is why I value education and will continue to pursue it throughout my life. The exposure to new ideas that disrupt previous ways of thinking is something I find liberating and is a feeling I hope many others experience as well. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

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