Freedom is NOT what you think it is (You’ve been lied to)

Freedom is not what you think it is, and it's not what you're being told. There's a lot of talk and outrage on social and mainstream media that our freedom is being impinged— freedom to speak, freedom to travel, freedom of what's put in our body. Even freedom of thought. What I'm about to say is probably not going to be popular, but I really believe this to be true because I believe what people tell you about what freedom is actually isn't. And I believe there are 3 things that give you ultimate freedom. So here we go. So freedom is not the freedom of speech. Here's why: because there are some things you shouldn't fucking say. There are some things that it's none of your business to say. And also, we might not like being cancelled or policed or deleted or deplatformed from media and social media, But they are not our platforms. So what gives us the right to think we can say whatever we want on someone else's platform? You wouldn't go in someone else's living room and take a piss on their rug. So actually, whoever owns these media platforms, okay, they might have their own narrative, we might not agree with that, we might not like that. So go and create your own media platform. You get to say what you want in your own living room, but not necessarily someone else's. Now, should you stand up against tyranny? Yes, you probably should. Should you stand up for what you believe in? Yes. But who are we arrogant enough to think we can say what we want where we want when we want? What if it harms another person, another race or creed or culture? There are some things it doesn't— we do not have the right to say everything. We think we do. So some people often then say, well, look, maybe you should be careful what you say and don't say, but at least we should have the freedom to think. Well, we should have the freedom to think individually, but is the— is thought actually free? I don't actually believe that because I believe most of us are in a prison of thought. Like, if you're always worrying about the future that hasn't happened yet, that's a prison. If you're deeply concerned for what other people think about you, that's a prison. If you're doomsaying future outcomes and making everything worse than it actually is That's actually a prison, and that's not free. So I've got a couple of people disagreeing with me on here, and everyone is entitled to my opinion. Um, so Peter said these platforms are communication infrastructures, not private companies. Whatever these platforms are or aren't, or whatever their motives are or aren't, or whatever they cancel, or whatever narrative they allow and don't allow, it's their platform. Whether it's right or wrong isn't actually the issue. It's their platform. So if you don't agree, go on another platform or start another platform. Now, do I think you have a right to state an opinion? Yeah, I do. But are there some things you shouldn't say? Yeah, and me too, by the way. So anyway, let's go back to what I believe freedom is. If you're gonna get really upset about not being allowed to say certain things on certain platforms, then there's irony there and paradox there. Why? Because you're getting angry about your right to speak freely but not being allowed to speak freely. But it's not even speaking freely that's freedom. So I believe there is 3 things that is freedom, and the reason I think this is unpopular is because it's actually taking full and personal responsibility. Because do you really want freedom, or do you just want to get pissed off? Have a think about that. Ultimate freedom number 1 is never taking anything personally. Sheila has said, why shouldn't you be able to say how you feel? Because what about if you feel is really unfair and wrong and hurts other people? Why the fuck should you be allowed to say that? Who are you to— you know, I get pissed off and angry all the time. I'm sure you do. Upset. Think that things are wrong. And if I go and bark about that all day every day and upset people and bully people and— I don't know. I mean, look, it's— there's some irony in what I'm about to say because the first thing is ultimate freedom is in never taking anything personally. I believe that is freedom, because when you never take anything personally, nothing can hurt you, and therefore you're free. Now, I don't mind if you disagree with me. In fact, I like the disagreement because it causes discussion and debate. So I will never take personally if you don't agree with me. And I've been trying for the last 15 years to work really hard on not taking anything personally, because it's never about me. If someone doesn't like my ginger beard or my gray bits or my face or my rants It's actually not about me, it's about their perception, it's about their experience, their pain. People don't hate on you when they're happy, they hate on you when they're unhappy. Hurt people hurt people. So if you can transcend taking anything personally and knowing that nothing is ever really about you and it's always about them, and that's okay, and let them, let them freely express— here's the irony, we all are happy to have freedom of expression and opinion until we don't fucking agree with it, and then we want them to shut up. Ah, so when you never take anything personally, you have freedom because you have freedom of emotion, freedom of thought. You are not trapped and in any kind of mental prison. Thank you for the stars, Paul, by the way. The second element of ultimate freedom— like, do you really want it? 'Cause if you do, I believe these are solutions. The second thing then is to let go of everything that you cannot control. You can't control the weather. You can't control what other people think about you or say about you. You can't control what social media platforms do. You can't control governmental policy unless you're in it. There's so many things in life you can't control, but across social media, people are getting so angry and so pissed off and so upset and wasting hours of their day and living in pain trying to control uncontrollables. You can't control other people. All you can control is how you perceive the world, how you react to what happens. So step 1, never take anything personally. Step 2, let go of everything you can't control and therefore spend all your time and energy on what you can control. You can control your emotions, your reactions, your perceptions, your actions, how you treat and deal with other people, your meaningful mission. You can control all of that. And then the third and ultimate freedom— by the way, please hit the share button if you think some interesting points have been made, whether by me or people on the thread. Let's get this discussion going because there's too many people shouting and ranting and fighting for freedom for things that they can't control. This, you know, you can't control if Facebook cancels you or not, or if YouTube cancels you or not. You can't control that. So please hit the share button if you think this is a useful discussion. Is the freedom of speech in law a new topic covered? No, Peter has said, um, they've already been fairly well elaborated. I don't think the 3 points I've made have been really well elaborated at all, otherwise people would let go of what they can't control and deal with what they can control. Which is ultimate freedom. Do you want ultimate freedom, or do you just want to get on your high horse? So number 1, let go of everything you can't control and only control what you can and make that better. Number 2 is never take anything personally because it's never about you, it's always about them. And then number 3, and this is the big one, this is the really big one— hit the share button because the big one is coming. People need to know this. Honestly, this is ultimate freedom. In fact, Viktor Frankl, in his book Man's Search for Meaning, talked about these 3 elements in a different way. And of course, he was in a concentration camp and got sterilised and humiliated, and most people that he knew about tortured and died and murdered and genocide. And he said that he discovered that there is only one thing that's true freedom. So the 3rd thing I believe that's freedom is being yourself with the courage to be ridiculed for it. Being yourself, having the courage to be and present yourself, and accepting the ridicule for it, accepting the dislike, the hating, the trolling, the abuse, the criticism, the unfairness that will be levied to you for being yourself, the fact that people will hate about you what's great about you. Now, Viktor Frankl, in his book Man's Search for Meaning, which is an unbelievable book, said that they could sterilize me, they could take away my dignity, They could murder everyone I knew, but they could not take away my thoughts and how I perceived and thought. They could not get into my head and torture and take away my thoughts. So he learned to control his thoughts and manage his emotions, which changed his ultimate reality, and reality. And he survived the concentration camps and created logotherapy and has inspired millions since. So ultimately, freedom is controlling your mind, not being anxious about the future, not trying to control external events, not worrying about what other people think about you, not dancing and posturizing, um, your actions based on how you think other people will react to your actions, not being led by someone else's dance but marching to your own drum. That is freedom. Let me know what you think in the comments. Just a quick short live from me today, but please do hit the share button. I think I get why people think it's unfair when you get canceled on social media. I mean, I interviewed David Icke second time and he got deplatformed off all channels. But, you know, he may think that's fair or unfair, but what's he done then? He started his own channel. So he's taking responsibility because, you know, these channels have also given us reach and distribution and leverage. You can reach your customers and followers and fans across the world for free. So I understand the irony in it and the paradox in it. But yeah, hit the share button and let me summarize one more time. Freedom is not actually freedom of speech because there are some things you shouldn't say. Freedom is not actually freedom of thought because your thoughts can be a prison and you can kill yourself in your mind by worrying about the future and, you know, being upset by what other people think about you, etc. So the 3 steps to master for ultimate freedom is: 1, never taking anything personally. It's always about them and never about you. Protecting your own emotions and feelings and, and worth. Number 2 is letting go of everything you can't control, which is 99% of things externally, and focusing on what you can control, which is where you make a difference in your life and create freedom. And then number 3 is having the courage to be yourself despite the ridicule, the hate, the trolling, the criticism. That, my friends, is freedom. Let's share the message. Let me know what you think in the comments. It's an important discussion. Freedom comes from within, not from without. People can take away your freedom when you give it to them. No one can take anything you don't give to them. And if you don't risk anything, you risk everything.