Love Is Freedom

Love is freedom. You love the person with whom you feel free. Think about your partner, your friend, your manager, and many other people you interact with. Imagine your closest friend at university. Think of a difficult period you went through or one of the happiest pieces of news you ever received. The spectrum is so broad that you have the freedom to tell your friend everything. Because they will not judge you; they will listen and understand. They may not necessarily share your opinions, but they will offer you an understanding as refreshing as the air you breathe on a unique mountain peak — and that is exactly what you need.

Your manager is aware of your dreams. They know that, like a volcano that has lost its patience beneath the mountain, you are about to erupt. They continuously provide you with opportunities to prove yourself. They give you the freedom to showcase your skills, and you deeply love both your job and the manager you report to – more than that, you have great respect for them.

And your partner… Imagine a moment when, for no particular reason, you don’t want to talk to anyone. Just sitting there, having a session of thinking about nothing. Your partner empathizes with you and does not take it personally. Because, like everyone else, they have been through the same. When they experienced such moments, they didn’t want their thinking comfort to be disturbed; they wanted a day of indulgence to be accepted as normal. They are a valuable person, and they do not punish you with words or by turning their head away.

That’s why you are deeply in love with them for every second they set you free. Now think of even more people. Think of even more moments. The more you think, the freer you will become.

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This post was previously published on medium.com.

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