Learning To Be Free Essay

Effective journalling is of course subjective and dependant on many existential factors such as, life style and all the commitments that go hand in hand with daily living. Chinese philosopher, Lin Yutang wrote: “Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.” (The Importance of Living).
As difficult as finding time to keep a journal is, the benefits we know, are so rewarding and beneficial allowing the self to explore and evaluate thoughts, behaviour and emotion, work out solutions to problems and conflicts and also gain insight into other people, their motives and intentions. But effective journalling can only offer these benefits if the person is authentic about themselves. Authenticity comes through honesty and the ability to understand who we are and the influences and circumstances that have

How might "learning to be free" in one's journal be interpreted? For some students learning to be free in their journals is a way of learning how to be free with themselves
Inner freedom does not come easily to many people. Our personality and character is formed and moulded by the life situations that we experience and of course genetics. All humans are born with a desire to survive and we call this the primeval or primitive desire that is inherent in all humanity. Primitive emotions such as love and hate dictate how we will present as adults. Some will cultivate empathic emotions such as sympathy, compassion and gentleness whilst others will present self-oriented emotions and struggle most of their life, in understanding the feelings and intents of others.
Our upbringing is determined by the culture that we live in, the love and dedication that our caregivers supply from infanthood and the ‘social network’ around us that provides our interpersonal relationships, both family and extended fellow beings. Children that are raised in open, democratic and loving families are more likely to become stable, confident and empathic