Great post. This is one of my favourites parts:
Freedom is the ability to exercise your will within your rights
without the threat of force from anyone else. It’s really that simple.
You own yourself.
I do agree with you. We own ourselves. It does not matter what lies we've been told. Regardless of the wrong or right beliefs of our parents. No matter what some believe. I remember a shaman who said to me:
"There are indigenous peoples, for whom, the word freedom does not exist. It does not exist in their vocabulary because, it is understood that for there to be freedom, there must be the opposite. The opposite is the lack of freedom. For these peoples there are no such definitions. "
We're free. We learn to value freedom after having lost it or think, somehow, we did. I think it's great that you write about these subjects. Nothing can be more necessary in this time. Sometimes, very deep "inside" of me, I can feel freedom. Those days I see with more clarity. Those days I am, just silence. Those days, I truly believe I own myself in every way and, I enjoy it because I am aware of it.
Thanks for sharing your article. A hug, free, from Venezuela!
PS: I do my best with the English language.