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I digged deep into this a while ago and found for myself that freedom needs limitation.

There are studies for example, that people are much more happy when they have few restrictions. Like ppl who had to decide for a flavor of ice cream out of 50 flavors were much less satisfied than ppl who chose out of 7 different flavors. Opportunity cost is the name for this.

Or let’s say you want to draw/paint. If you are completely free to choose from all available paper materials and pens, pencils, brushes, colors, styles… you have a really hard time to get started. If i day draw a dog on this paper with only pencil, it’s much easier.

It’s quite confusing but i found for me that there always needs to be both. Freedom and limitation. Like yin and yang ☯️

One isn’t possible without the other 🙏

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Leo Fernevak 2y ago

Freely chosen restrictions can be creatively rewarding. The voluntary aspect is crucial.

My own happiness is not reduced by the options I have available at any moment. Happiness is a state of mind and we continuously create and furnish our own internal environment.

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