Freedom

Freedom is a word very close to my heart. I am a fiercely independent person so it difficult for me to think that it(freedom) may not be the very heart of existence for others. But my interaction with others has led me to believe that many people do not attach any importance to it. For me freedom is being able to say what I feel and being able to pursue my dreams. Yet these may not matter to others.
For example, in class teachers express opinion without any restriction whatsoever. Even if the thoughts are contradictory to our belief we keep our chops shut. I can understand that! What I cannot understand is that people have so gotten used to teachers having their way that they no longer consider this an injustice. It reminds me of novel 1984 by George Orwell. When I first read it I considered it a highly fantastic novel, not in terms of technology but in terms of the social structure and the protagonist accepting that 2+2 can be 5. But now it seems some people think reality is what teachers say.
Another astonishing sight is the lack of self-respect. We have got so used to being abused by parents, teachers and any other guy with power that misuse of power is accepted as the norm. Instead of listening to our heart, standing firm for what we know is right and standing up for ourselves we submit. We wail, we complain, some distort their very thoughts to accept the social structure but never stand against the wind.
Anthony Robbins is a motivational speaker who is very rich now and is living his dreams. When Tony was seventeen he became, through hard work, the student body president. He became influential and started organizing pep rallies and school clubs. This did not please Tony’s mother. His mother was used to having Tony at home and taking care of household chores. His mother would not let Tony spread his wings and fly. So on one Christmas Eve Tony left his mother’s home with nothing but the clothes he was wearing. Tony loved school so he tried very hard to hold a job and to get a high school degree. Soon he was homeless. He worked at night cleaning banks and attended school during the day. Soon Tony got a salesman job and started earning money though he had to leave high school. Soon he became very successful in his field from then on he never looked back. Today he is one of the most influential persons on the face of earth not to mention rich. Where would he have been today if he was the kind of guy who let others dictate his life?


Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqder se pehle
Khuda bande se ye pouhe bata teri raza kia hai

Sitaron se age jahan aur bhi hai aur bhi hai
Abhi ishq ke Imtehan aur bhi hai aur bhi hai
Sitaron se age jahan aur bhi hai aur bhi hai
Abhi ishq ke Imtehan aur bhi hai aur bhi hai

Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqder se pehle
Khuda bande se ye puche bata teri raza kia hai

Tu shaheen hai, Tu shaheen hai, Tu shaheen hai
Tu shaheen hai, Tu shaheen hai Parvaz hai kam tera kam tera
Tere samne Aasman aur bhi hai
Tu shaheen he Basera kar Paharon ki chatano per
Tu shaheen hai tu Shaheen hai tu shaheen hai

Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqder se pehle
Khuda bande se ye poche bata teri raza kia hai

Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqder se pehle
Khuda bande se ye poche bata teri raza kia hai
bata teri raza kia hai
bata teri raza kia hai