Freedom vs Safety. And a lot of gibberish.

A couple of years ago, when I was still in school I remeber being fascinated by the subject freedom vs safety (I don't know if safety is the correct word to use here, but you get my point). We were taught they were absolute opposite to eachother, and we had long discussions about this. If you are absolutely safe you are not free at all. If you are absolutely free you have no safety. I cannot explain as well as my awesome teacher did, but is it so true. I think he said something like being locked in a room with 100% safety, you would never be able to get out, since once you're out the dangers appear. And being locked is not to be free...

Well, I didn't think much of this after that until now. But I've now learned the difference between people who actively search for freedom, and those who search for safety. Of course there will always be the extreme, like prisoners who strive for freedom, or victims who strive for safety.
But for us "normal" people, we who have our human rights fullfilled and are not unhappy, at least we don't have any obvious things to complain about. We have food on our table, if we get ill we get treated etc. Who are we? What do we strive for? We have freedom and safety, but only a little bit of each. I think each person has their own veiw of what is comfortable. Some people may want 60% freedom and 40% safety, what do I know?

I think all of this appeared in my thoughts because I see people everyday who knows what they want; freedom or safety. Some of them want to build a career, a nice home, possessions, like a little nest where they can protect themselves while they see the future gettign better. Others want to explore, see new things, do what they want without being held back, work on their personalities and happiness that way, and by being happy, they already know the future is bright .
I don't know what I want. At the moment I'm not very safe nor very free. For example, I don't have a job, I can't invest or have my own little safety nest. But I can't go anywhere either, I'm not allowed to do what I want. I'm not saying it is anyones fault, it's more of a money issue at the moment. But still.

So I know what the first step to my own happiness and futue is, that's easy to figure out. GET A JOB, GET MONEY. Yeah, I am doing my best. But once I got the money, what will I spend it on? Safety? Freedom? Do I want a home? Love? Experience? Sun? I love all my possessions, but I also love the feeling of seeing new places, meeting new people. Which path will lead to love and happiness?

Now, I'm not sure if I'm making any sense to whoever reads this, but tell that to my confused brain...


Over and out...