Complete Freedom

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Today, we had a Think Tank session where I was asked the question: "What would I do with complete freedom?" The question stumped me for a bit. Partially because I didn't really know what complete freedom looked like. 

In relation to this, I saw a post a while ago about what a teenager who was given complete freedom over their schedule would be. The teenager would sleep all day, get up late, play games all night or party all night. They wouldn't do their homework. But... in a few days, they would get bored of this and they would also feel like they are doing something wrong. Their conscience would speak out. Then, they would make a schedule for themselves. 

That got me thinking today. I am still not sure what I would do with complete freedom. But I think complete freedom is an illusion. Eventually, everyone will succumb to the societal standards that they see around them. They would want to fit in and want to succeed. It led me to think about the power of society. It doesn't need to make people obey through blunt force, but does so casually, without any noise. But eventually, people do obey it. So... that leads to a loss in 'freedom.' I don't know if there is a way to overcome or 'delete' the rules that society has laid out. They have been passed down through generations and are inbred pretty deeply. 

So... what do you think. What do you think is a way to have 'complete' freedom? (Please don't say "don't care about society," because after a while, some aspect of society will come back to chase you.)

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