像鳥兒那樣在天空中翱翔，展翅高飛，不僅是人類心中的憧憬，更是所有生命的出路。但我們的自由不僅是自由飛翔，還包括了思想、言論和選擇的自由。因此，我們不僅需要找到身體飛行的方法，更要實現心靈的自由。
心靈不自由，是因為我們受到自我的控制。感受不到人生的喜悅，是因為身上有無形的枷鎖。從小被塑造成社會要求的模式，受到很多傳統思想和習慣的限制。如果我們不按傳統來生活，就要忍受很多不便，以及別人的歧視，甚至要面臨生命的威脅。
我們像困在籠中的鳥兒，只可以在籠中走來走去，或者被餵飽後嘰嘰喳喳地叫幾聲。被困在籠子的鳥兒無法飛翔，這是一個可悲的狀況。在籠中也許不愁食物，但它也要取悅人類才換得來。然而，當它在廣闊的天空中展翅，就要面對天敵，以及食物的貧乏。我們的情形與這隻鳥兒差不多。
自由當然有代價，那就是我們必須負起自己人生的全部責任。但如果我們不自由，那麼不僅感受不到喜悅，還會感到焦慮和抑鬱，生命也會過早凋謝。尤其在動盪的環境中，心靈越受限制，我們的生命就越脆弱。
只有讓心靈自由，我們才能實現其他自由。沒有自由的心靈，其他自由也很容易失去，或者根本感受不到。我們需要有自由的心靈，才能自由地思考和行動，選擇自己的生活方式、職業、伴侶等。這是我們生存和發展的基礎，也是成長和進步的重要條件。
對於無意識的生物，自由並不重要。但我們人類已經意識到，自由是發展的動力、幸福的源泉，以及生命長遠的保障。有一句話發人深省：“有些鳥兒是注定關不住的，它們的每一片羽毛都閃耀著自由的光芒。” 打開了籠子，鳥兒也會一飛沖天。只要我們覺醒，並讓心靈自由，就會超越那些自由的鳥兒，終有一天能夠離開地球而飛向太空。
自由其實是相對的，不代表身體不受約束，而是打破心理的限制，發揮生命最大的創造力。當我們有能力創造一個不受約束的身體，或者不再依賴身體，那麼所有困住我們的籠子都打開了。
56. 自我是衝突的主要因素 (上一篇)
58. 解決不合理的恐懼 (下一篇)
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The path to Tranquility (57)
Transcending those Free Birds
Soaring in the sky like a bird, spreading wings and flying high is not only the aspiration of human beings, but also the way out for all life. But our freedom is not only the freedom to fly, but also includes the freedom of thought, speech, and choice. Therefore, we not only need to find ways to fly physically, but also to achieve the freedom of mind.
The reason why the mind is not free, is because we are controlled by the egos. The reason why we cannot feel the joy of life is because we have invisible shackles on us. We are shaped into the patterns required by society from a young age, and are limited by many traditional ideas and habits. If we do not live according to tradition, we have to endure many inconveniences, discrimination from others, and even face threats to our lives.
We are like birds trapped in a cage, only able to walk around in the cage, or chirp a few times after being fed. Birds trapped in a cage cannot fly, which is a sad situation. It may not have to worry about food in a cage, but it also has to please humans in exchange for that. However, when it spreads its wings in the vast sky, it has to face natural enemies and lack of food. Our situation is similar to that of this bird.
Of course freedom comes with a price, which is that we must take full responsibility for our own lives. But if we are not free, we will not only be unable to feel joy, but also suffer from anxiety and depression, and our lives will wither prematurely. Especially in a turbulent environment, the more restricted the mind is, the more fragile our lives are.
Only by freeing the mind can we achieve other freedoms. Without a free mind, other freedoms are easily lost or simply not felt. We need a free mind to think and act freely, to choose our own lifestyle, career, partner, etc. This is the foundation of our survival and development, as well as an important condition for growth and progress.
For unconscious creatures, freedom does not matter. But we humans have realized that freedom is the driving force of development, the source of happiness, and the long-term guarantee of life. There is a thought-provoking saying: "Some birds are destined not to be kept, and every feather on them shines with the light of freedom." When the cage is opened, the birds will also soar into the sky. As long as we awaken and let our minds be free, we will surpass those free birds and one day be able to leave the earth and fly out into space.
Freedom is actually relative, and does not mean that the body is free from restraints, but that it breaks through psychological restrictions and gives full play to the maximum creativity of life. When we have the ability to create an unconstrained body, or no longer rely on the body, then all the cages that trap us are opened.
On June 29, 2023
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