What is Freedom?

It has been a while since i bothered myself in updating my blog. Its not that nothing great compared in my life but its the contrary. Life is full of small yet compelling surprises which makes it more interesting. Every time u come across a hurdle, u become stronger, rather u shud become stronger.

One question keeps on coming up in my mind..what is freedom?? Does it mean free from constraints?? Does that mean u need not be accountable for anyone?? Does that mean u need not worry what others think of u or ur action?? I think none of the above fits the bill..I believe freedom is the situation where u r able to choose the path which u believe is right for u with no influence. Having said that, its true that u may be whimsical or reckless and end up doing something dangerous or u might choose a utterly disastrous path in ur decision-making. But the difference here is U made the decision and U can lick ur bruises made by those decisions in ur heart while analysing where u went wrong rather than listening to advice. U can accept the situation with a smile though the cost of the smile is very high.

So going by my definition of freedom, I might become too self-centered and apathetic to relations if I go by my whim in the name of freedom. Thats when I realise that with freedom comes responsibilty. I was thinking that if u r free to make ur own decisions, then u ll be happy. Life is a cruel teacher. It teaches u a lesson in a harsh manner. It gives u a situation and expects u to find the answer urself. No matter how much success u attain, happiness depends on the attitude. Happiness depends on U. Situations never change, only people change. If u brood over a lost opportunity and delve into more depression, it is not going to do any good. I am not too ideal here. Its natural to brood over the lost chance and U have every right to do so. But the key lies in how fast u bounce back. Two problems with people are we dont know when to start and when to stop. If v crack that, then v r ready to pursue happiness :)