Do you feel free with your life, or are you in pursuit of freedom only you understand? Have you ever thought about what attaining freedom really means? Freedom means different things to different people. Like other complex concepts, there's no one way to define freedom. However, there are foundations of freedom that can guide us toward living a free life in the bigger picture.
In this episode, Tim discusses seven foundations of freedom. He talks about how others define the concept and its “ultimate” form in the spiritual sense. Finally, Tim shares the story of the 100-year-old Guinness World Record holder for working at one company for 84 years.
If you’d like to learn how to work on your life’s seven foundations of freedom, tune in to this episode!
3 Reasons to Listen:
- Reflect and understand your definition of freedom.
- Discover seven foundations of freedom.
- Learn why attaining spiritual freedom is key for aligning the foundations of freedom.
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Episode Highlights
[01:50] Tim’s Foundations of Freedom
- Tim identifies seven foundations of freedom.
- They're not in order nor definitive.
- What inspired the topic was a story Tim read in his newsletter. It's about the person who set a world record for having worked in one job for the longest period.
[02:54] Seek, Go, Create Audience’s Definition of Freedom
- Tim turned to the podcast audience’s definition of freedom.
- Some say that freedom is never free, life-changing, something you fight for, and only achieved in peace.
- Some also brought up the different types of freedom, i.e., spiritual and worldly.
- Others say it is another word for “nothing left to lose,” “found in Jesus,” “having choices,” and “elusive in this world.”
[10:49] Freedom and Independence Day
- We often associate the word with Independence Day. The events during the holiday are related to the word in many ways.
- But there are various layers to freedom, including spiritual, physical, financial, and political.
[12:53] #1: Freedom is Not Specific to a Country, Politics, or Geographic Location
- This sentiment is near to Tim’s heart because he and his wife do not have a geographic-specific location.
- The USA doesn’t own the concept of freedom. There is freedom in other parts of the world.
- Many people...
