THE LIBERATED MIND

Notable among the features of world powers like the U.S.A is the vigorous pursuit and achievement of Freedom. This is because freedom gives them power to chart the course of their lives in the direction of their choice. In plain language, freedom allows them to pursue their own dreams. Over time, this concept has been abused, misconstrued and misdirected. All the same, it’s relevance to personal, national and world transformation and development count be over – emphasized. Little wonder freedom is the major bone of contention in majority of the world’s struggle today. I can also safely conclude that the real commodity traded in the world market is freedom. Every transaction either gives you an increased measure of freedom or takes away a part of your freedom. Super powers understand that the man who controls the flow of freedom in the world wields tremendous power. Therefore they have devised several means of obtaining and directing the flow of people’s freedom so they can deploy it for their own benefits. However, freedom as a concept resides in the mental faculty of the individual that possesses it. It is therefore controlled using belief systems and ideologies. For instance, a man can remain in captivity if he is convinced he is still in bondage even though he is free. Ideologies are often deployed either to facilitate growth or limit it. Limiting ideologies serve to effectively keep people in bondage. A good example is the belief that women are weaker sex therefore they are unable to handle important tasks. Women who belief this lie do not even dare to dream of greatness. Those who do are deemed bad women and accused of all sorts of misconduct. On the other hand, history is full of proof both of the possibility of conquering limiting ideologies and the fact that greatness is assured once limiting ideologies are out of the way. Many people never attain their full potential because they have been convinced that it is wrong to dream that big. In Africa, when your dream is bigger than most people can comprehend you are termed proud & arrogant. People reset the successful for their riches and wealth. Yet they crave the financial freedom that comes with wealth for themselves. As such, they remain complainers instead of active players in the game of life. How then does one rise above limiting ideologies? As a child of God, I believe that it is by measuring them against God’s word. Once the infallibility of God’s word is established in your heart, limiting ideologies would automatically reveal their numerous flaws. For instance the story of Debora, a woman who led Israel into battle firmly disproves the notion that women are naturally incapable of handling great leadership responsibilities. Once you see the flaws in these ideologies, you can effectively override them by declaring in prayer what the word of God says and refuse to live by anything contrary. I would also suggest objective analysis. This is an effort to determine whether or not those limiting ideologies are true. It is interesting to note that objective analysis would disprove almost all the limiting ideologies of today. To analyze these ideologies, ask questions like what is the real reason behind this belief / ideology? What is the benefit of this ideology to the people who hold them? What is the best & worst thing that can happen if I continue to live by this ideology? And finally what is best & worst thing that would happen if I stop living by them. This task is crucial because to create a better environment you have to think differently. Your future would only be different from your past/present if you let go of the limiting ideologies of your past/present. This piece would not be complete except I advise you to be ready for stiff opposition as you attempt to invalidate the limiting ideologies of your time. This is partly because if you succeed, you would tap into a realm of achievement most people in your generation only dream about. It is also because human beings are creatures of habit. They would vehemently fight anything different from what they are familiar with. However, your doggedness in the face of opposition would yield multiple dividends when you achieve your desired results. You would have successfully liberated yourself and would be ready to liberate others around you.