Freedom begins when a person stops handing over the authority of life to others. Society, family, and tradition can offer opinions, rewards, or disapproval, but they cannot truly stop someone unless there is inner dependence on their approval. Many conflicts that appear external are rooted in psychological dependence, fear, greed, obligation, or the desire for validation. Clarity does not come from controlling every outcome; it comes from ensuring that decisions are not driven by inner confusion, and then allowing life to unfold naturally.
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Questioner: Sir, everyone of us are travelers, and we are traveling. Even before we started traveling, the ideas are implanted inside us, and most of the implanted ideas are depending on power. Like, if you started going to become this person in future, then you will be holding power, and then whatever you will decide, society will help you to do that.
I wanted to put it in a different way. For example, I am a student, and I don't want to do medical, but I want to do something in the NGO. But society considers a medical student more powerful. It means if you are a doctor, they will give you more power or more respect because the society is getting more benefit from that than from NGOs. Then they will help you.
If you don't want to get married, okay, don't get married. Otherwise, it is difficult. But if a girl wanted to have biceps, or if I wanted to play tennis, if I wanted to become a badminton player and wanted to represent India as a gymnast, or in any game for foreign countries, then only if I hit the community standard, then only they will let me go out. Otherwise, if I am an average student, and if I am not up to society's remark, then they will not let me do the things which add colors to my life or my experiences.
