Abundance.Tribe's BiWeekly Question - What Does FREEDOM, Feel Like To You?
To think of the word; FREEDOM, it is quite vast and our definitions may vary but the basics of freedom means being able to do what we want without restrictions. To many, freedom may come in terms of financial terms while others might be something more general, like non-restriction movement.
WHAT DO FREEDOM MEAN TO ME
Someone like me, hates restrictions when it comes in terms of movement in which many things can be the cause of it. It could be from financial situation or the restriction could be something more related to the covid-19 lockdown.
In Nigeria, freedom is not something the youths have. We are not free at all in almost every aspect and the government do not care about us either. Over here, we see police molesting young guys because they dress in neatly and attractive.
Most especially while traveling, you will find these police men checking vehicles, asking any young person (most especially males) to drop down the vehicle and begin to ask for our phones. After collecting the phone, they begin to go through the phone and go as far as checking the bank account of the person. All this annoys me, and totally boils me.
The problem that comes to using an iPhone in Nigeria is that if you do so, you are probably a scammer, and being a youth, you are most likely going to get in contact with a police who would be requesting for your phone and later be checking your bank application.
Today I read a news and also saw a video online of a lady killed by cultist for dancing to a certain type of music which she posted on tiktok. Seeing this was annoying and disheartening. Why would people kill a fellow human for dancing to a certain kind of music?
Like seriously, we are in the 21st century and people should understand everyone has their own choices in what every decision they make and should learn to mind their own business if so far their choices do not cause am to another.
What thing I love about being FREE, is the freedom of expression but the way the world is, the people in power are trying to limit our will to express and share our thoughts. They seek absolute power, to dictate over what we do.
Twitter was banned in Nigeria because they wanted to cap the youths from expressing their grievances over government issues. This ban was due to the reason that twitter was medium the youth easily communicated and shared that thoughts during the End SARS protest last year, which did not end well.
AT WHAT POINT DO I FEEL TRULY FREE
I feel truly free when I get to express my mind without restrictions and the best way I get to do that is through playing my guitar. When I feel stressed and really want to lease out my thoughts either happiness or sadness, you would know from the sound of my guitar.
The guitar is just like a wired speaker to my heart. We have a special bond and connection that gives me this vibes when I play it. Some days ago, I was playing the guitar soulfully and tears began to drop down my eyes while I played it. At that moment, I was really connected to the guitar expressing my thoughts and feelings through it.
At such point, I am no longer on earth. My soul, mind and thoughts are in another realm where freedom is truly felt. My body is only what you can see playing the guitar but I have gone beyond what the eyes can see.
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I also saw this video, the lady was dancing to a particular cult anthem. I don't know what to say about this, try and re-watch the video again, the girls also dress like a cultist but it seems the she was in another group of cult, and in the video she was intimidating another cult group anthem which got all those ones angry, they locate her and beat her up and she was later killed.
This kind of issue is very common in Nigeria, whenever u do a sign related to a cult sign they will come and beat you up. For the lady's death it is very bad, she doesn't even deserve to be beaten nor killed.
But I don't want to go into the issue, because I haven't really understand much about the issue so I don't want to go into it. Who knows if she is also a cultist too or she have been warned before. I will try and make more research about the issue very well and probably write something on it 😉.
It a deep connection, this also happen in real life relationship, when you are connected with your partner there's this nature vibes that occurs, this vibes is natural you will surely feel it.
Great article sir, you took your time to express yourself i learnt alot from this article.
Thank you for sharing ♥️
Thanks so much for reading this post... never felt the connection I have for my guitar with any person before though. It would be great if that's true.
I appreciate your comments...
Yeap, you question indeed is a sweet one and which each and everyone will like to air his or her mind base on an individual, because freedom mean alot to human no matter how difficult It is. If to restrictions a human to his or her treasure land it mean you want the person to have a heartbeat...
Please can you rephrase your last sentence. Didn’t get you there..
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Truly, as a Nigerian living in Nigeria, there's a limitation to freedom.
Good to know that you find absolute freedom in music (your guitar).
Music sets the soul free :)
The song "Freedom" by Akon comes to mind... 😅😊
Just as you mentioned, freedom is relative to each and everyone of us. More than all other forms, I personally prefer the freedom of the mind. 😌😌
Exact…freedom of mind hmmm.. I get that type of freedom too anytime I am in connection with my guitar
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This is very common in Lagos, they have even turn it to their daily activities. There is a junction close to my street, a park for motorcycle riders. This is the policemen regular spot, whenever you want to board a bike or you are highlighting from the bike, the next thing you will here is "Come over here OG", they will asked you to bring your phone and bag out (if you carry one), asked you to unlock your phone and they will start searching for things related to BTC or Crypto. If they eventually see anything related to Crypto on your phone then they automatically tag you a "Yahoo Yahoo", they will ask you to settle them or they will and if you proof stubborn they will threaten to shoot you.
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wow... this is bad and annoying.... which kind of people do we have in this country like this. about that crypto stuff ehn, my phone is all about crypto. very impossible not to find anything unrelated to crypto
My area is not a safe place for you then.. unless you don't wear designers cloths. The harassment is too much, to the extent they also search ladies that dress well (designers) and use iphone
wow... I don't wear designer cloths, I don't have any. Just the fact that I am an iPhone user.
Am a trumpeter, let me jokingly say I enjoy more freedom than you when I create sounds out of my trumpet☺️, well, that's a joke by the way, but sincerely I use to think I enjoy this freedom from music than any other person,but I am proved wrong already ☺️, fortunately we both play a lead instrument,maybe that's why we are cut up in the same feeling as thou can be just an exaggeration. I Love playing the trumpet as you can also dictate when am happy or am uncomfortable emotionally too, if this is what freedom curtails then I pray till I finally rest forever I shouldn't be found outside this freedom don't know about you bro☺️💙💙