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Originally Posted by coberst 
Freedom, I suspect, is a search for self-determination. When we feel that we are master of our domain, when we are free to determine who we are and what we need to be our self we will have reached that ‘telos’ of freedom. I suspect this end is as unique as a finger print; it is an act of creation and can be made conscious to me only by me.
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These lines hit home for me. Looking back on my life, I realize that a majority of it was spent serving others. Go to school; attend college; get married and find a job. I didn't really have a say in these things... when it comes down to it, I was doing it becuase I was told to. Don't misunderstand- I'm really happily married and I love what I do for income, but I'm coming to a place in my life where I don't want to settle for fulfulling others' desires for me. I want to control what I do with my life.
Thank you for your timely post. You've given me some clarity on a few things.