The True Meaning of Independence
Posted: Monday, July 02, 2007
by J.R. Turner
http://www.jennifer-turner.com
Independence means the freedom to separate ourselves from personal ideologies and intellectually challenge ourselves to see the full scope of an issue in order to find real solutions for the good of the whole.
Independence means we must not depend on the opinions of others, but on the factual issues and actions of individuals and our governments.
Independence means creating a world society in which we can perceive nations through a satellite view, rather than a microscopic view, and make value judgments based on what's good for the future, rather than the present.
Independence means we have the freedom to pursue personal needs while choosing global motivations, and face the consequences of those actions, both wonderful and tragic, with the intent to learn, grow, and gain wisdom.
True independence means recognizing that every type of thought and belief system has something to teach, to offer, and that if we learn from those in our world, our chances of creating real change for the betterment of all increases exponentially.
Wisdom demands we further our own independence by freeing ourselves from the prison of personal experience by embracing realities other than our own and thereby freeing ourselves from the shackles of ignorance.
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Top-level comments on this article: (4 total)it was really helpful to me
this is helpful.. i post in in my wall magazine,, thanks.. :)
True words! It is so hard to remember them.... and Be an Example.... But worth trying!!!! Thank you!!!!
this is the indepentence.nop tuner wnt to re write the coments, bec?africa,india.china.karibian peeople killed or died one yer more than lak.indipentence not the own property of govenn ment.i think u rewrite that
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