Post #47 – Memoir Writing, Journaling – Amber Starfire
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“Almost all of us long for peace and freedom; but very few of us have much enthusiasm for the thoughts, feelings, and actions that make for peace and freedom.”
~ Aldous Huxley
Here in the U.S., we recently celebrated the 235th anniversary of our freedom as a new country. This time of year, a U.S. citizen — such as myself — naturally ponders the concept of freedom and all it might entail. Then, in my reading today, I came across this quote of Aldous Huxley’s, which made me think about the subject on a deeper level. Led me to ask questions (ah, isn’t life all about asking questions?) which, of course, led me to think about journaling, because I know of no better place to work out these internal questions than in my journal. I invite you to join me in exploring the topic of freedom and its associated topics: peace and happiness.
- How do you define freedom? And is there a difference between personal freedom and social freedom?
– - What do you think Huxley means by, “few of us have much enthusiasm for the thoughts, feelings, and actions that make for peace and freedom”? What kinds of thoughts, feelings, and actions could he be referring to? Do you think Huxley is right or correct? If so, how so? If not, how not?–
– - Are “peace” and “freedom” naturally linked (as concepts)? In what ways are they linked? What separates “freedom” from “peace”?
– - What about you? What kinds of actions might you take for peace and freedom?
– - How is happiness related or not related to freedom?
– - How is happiness related or not related to peace?
Because these concepts mean so much (and differently) to different people, we would love to read your comments.
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Image Credit: Trey Ratcliff
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