Comments on: The Martial Artist’s View of Freedom http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-martial-artists-view-of-freedom/ Martial arts for personal development Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:05:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: josh young http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-martial-artists-view-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-11063 josh young Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:49:38 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/?p=1837#comment-11063 Freedom is just a word, isn't it? A word, which implies choices that simply aren't there. Who you are, what you do, are these things you really have a choice in? Are you free to be not yourself? Are you free to change your opinion? Letting go of the concept of freedom sets one free. Freedom is just a word, isn’t it?
A word, which implies choices that simply aren’t there.

Who you are, what you do, are these things you really have a choice in?

Are you free to be not yourself?

Are you free to change your opinion?

Letting go of the concept of freedom sets one free.

]]> By: S.Smith http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-martial-artists-view-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-11061 S.Smith Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:34:02 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/?p=1837#comment-11061 Great article. Bam. The first time I head the distinction was in the Handmaid's Tale, where Margaret Atwood separates <em>freedom-from</em>, which is what governments and authorities either pretend or at least convince us that they'll deliver, and <em>freedom-to</em>. <strong><em>Freedom-To</em></strong> is the thing...and I'll need self-determination to keep it. Great article. Bam.

The first time I head the distinction was in the Handmaid’s Tale, where Margaret Atwood separates freedom-from, which is what governments and authorities either pretend or at least convince us that they’ll deliver, and freedom-to.

Freedom-To is the thing…and I’ll need self-determination to keep it.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-martial-artists-view-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-10963 Thomas Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:46:32 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/?p=1837#comment-10963 Even if we were completely legally liberated to define our own destiny, we're still restricted by our own social stigmas and biases, much like martial artists are limited by rules, codes of conduct, and personal inhibitions. In truth, there is no real, complete freedom. Even if we were completely legally liberated to define our own destiny, we’re still restricted by our own social stigmas and biases, much like martial artists are limited by rules, codes of conduct, and personal inhibitions.

In truth, there is no real, complete freedom.

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]]> By: Jack Handey http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-martial-artists-view-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-10944 Jack Handey Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:42:25 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/?p=1837#comment-10944 Sometimes I think you have to march right in and demand your rights, even if you don't know what your rights are, or who the person is you're talking to. Then, on the way out, slam the door. Sometimes I think you have to march right in and demand your rights, even if you don’t know what your rights are, or who the person is you’re talking to. Then, on the way out, slam the door.

]]> By: Scott http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-martial-artists-view-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-10942 Scott Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:07:19 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/?p=1837#comment-10942 I recommend this book: http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Freedom-Americas-Founding-Cultural/dp/0195162536 Boiling it all down (which by the way is not a great way to handle a salad)--Liberty is something which is granted by authority or society, Freedom is something you take, something you assert. I recommend this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Freedom-Americas-Founding-Cultural/dp/0195162536

Boiling it all down (which by the way is not a great way to handle a salad)–Liberty is something which is granted by authority or society, Freedom is something you take, something you assert.

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