“To be free, you had not only to escape from a rope or a chain. You had to escape from a way of thinking because freedom was not about taking off your chains.”
— Salman Rushdie
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Being truly free is not just about breaking away from physical restraints like ropes or chains. It’s about changing the way you think and feel inside. For example, if someone is in prison but only thinks about the life they had before, they might not feel free even if they are outside the cell. On the other hand, if they start thinking differently and focus on new opportunities or ways to improve themselves, they can feel free even in difficult situations. True freedom comes from the mind and how you see the world, not just from removing physical barriers. If you change your mindset and how you think about things, you can feel free no matter where you are.
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Critical thinking Emotional liberation Freedom Liberation Mental freedom Mindset Personal growth Philosophy Psychology Self-awareness
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