We long for freedom — freedom from the weight of money,
freedom to live as we wish, to move without limit or fear.
Yet when life no longer binds us with need,
are we truly free?
True freedom is not found in what we can buy or escape.
It is the quiet knowing that, when confusion or sorrow arises,
something within us already holds the key —
a subtle power that can see through the fog.
You need not name it, nor understand its form.
Whether the question comes from joy or despair,
this power remains —
the heart’s own clarity,
the seeing that dissolves the seen.
To behold your obstacles from many sides
is to find your stillness.
Without that inner calm,
a single thought can pull you away,
and all wisdom fades.
So sit.
Sit quietly, as you are.
Let the stillness grow roots within you.
Learning to be calm is not easy,
but what matters most is to begin.
Freedom of the heart
is not the ability to go anywhere,
but the grace to face what appears impassable —
to look at it from many angles,
to soften, to allow.
And when your heart meets the knot of confusion,
wisdom is born.
Do not cut it away.
Let it become your teacher.
Let the obstacle itself lead you home.
Suzhen Liu
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