I’ve been mulling this over for a while because I know that what we choose to write and how we present it is up to us.
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way… Contd below Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection Where words come out from the depth of truth “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” John Fitzgerald Kennedyįreedom: Where The Mind Is Without Fear… Conformity stifles… What stops us? What stops you? What’s with the self-censorship? But something stops our movement from conversation to topic creation. There are times when friends say” Oh, you must blog about this, that and the other…” Worthy subjects, no less.
I tell friends I don’t need the agida but I’m not sure that is the full story. When I read the poem today, it struck a chord and resonated deep inside prompting loads of questions: As a writer/blogger, do you feel free to express all of your views? Do you feel stymied by public opinion or social decorum? Do you worry that your boss might be unhappy with your writings? Do you feel the weight of your family values and upbringing standing in the way? I ask these questions because there are times when I wonder why I changed my mind about a post or reluctantly avoided delving into an emotionally charged subject.
The message of the poem is also applicable to our individual struggles for personal freedom and growth. The poem, Where The Mind Is Without Fear, by Rabindranath Tagore, was written before India’s independence and shared his vision of what a new, independent and awakened nation would be. Where the world has not been broken up into fragments Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where The Mind Is Without Fear by Rabindranath Tagore
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