There are many aspects to achieving true freedom. Most importantly and where to start is freedom of the mind.

We must first free our minds from the shackles that society has kept us in. At birth, we are a blank canvas. We have no knowledge of school or college. We know absolutely nothing about the money we must give to various governments when we start earning money. At that point in our lives, we know nothing. Ignorance is bliss as they say.

From then on, however, things change. We learn to walk and talk, to eat, to laugh, to cry. Before we know it, we are being bundled off into an unknown environment and left by our parents with many other confused, crying and crazy characters. School.

1. Choose Your Course, Don't Let Others Dictate

We pick up various habits and characteristics throughout our school journey. The education system seems to neglect crucial life skills, for example, the importance of following our passions and focusing on the things we love to do.

One of the flaws in the public education system is that the mindset acquired through this method of learning is far from free thinking. It prevents us from reaching our true potential. To reach optimum creativity we must be in an unchained environment. We must have the freedom to think and create without restriction.

Public school systems support the standard: work hard, take few risks, get a good job, slave away for years, retire, and die.

Once you step out of the rat race mentality you realize how important it is to reject that programming. Nowadays, the pupils are treated as statistics based on how they perform on tests. The most effective ways of learning have slipped down the drain. The fun and willingness involved with passionate creativity are minimal.

How can you force somebody to do something well, if they have no interest in the outcome? With students valued only as 'percentage of grades achieved,' the pressure imposed on the administration by the government, the teachers by the administration, and the pupils by the teachers is ridiculous. Does that sound like efficient learning to you? The goals and incentives are all wrong.

Surely, a real key to feeling freedom is to be actively involved and passionate about something in our lives. It gives us a sense of purpose and encourages us to improve ourselves. Finding and pursuing our passions can really ignite our happiness levels and the people around you will notice. Energies are powerful!

2. Be Careful Who Influences You

To free the mind further, you could evaluate the company that you keep. As the motivational speaker Jim Rohn famously said, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with," meaning we pick up traits and habits from them. This can be great!