Not to comment on the slaves/free because that's such an interesting topic I could write away with that one...
ok.. that's a leading start! so I'll just say this.
It maybe there is no freedom in what happens to us, but that has nothing to do with illuminati etc. Think about it, whatever you choose to do is generalyl your 'best' guess at was is the right thing to do. Which of us, thinking that option 1 is worse than option 2 (when taking everything into account) picks option 1? so our experiences and influences determine our actions, and it's hard to veer from that if at all. However I think we are free to think about everything. We are free to entertain the options, and everything is possible, so there is freedom there, somewhere...
But the thing about your post that interests me most Zeddo, is your reflective question on why do we post, and are we looking for someone's endorsement.
I think that is a very perceptive question. And at it's heart is the possibility that
every post we make is looking for endorsement from
someone. Who isn't pleased when someone's read their thread, or someone comments on their post?
In the end even that is perhaps a mask.. to a deeper idea that really, each time we post, maybe we're looking for self-endorsement? Self-affirment of our worthiness.
Which in itself is a paradox, because which of us, compared to the whole of Avalon membership of postings, is important (in a quantitative way?) In the grand scheme of things? And yet, at the
same time we're all incredibly important, unique and infinitely special.
I ask myself a lot what I am doing here?, and what are my motivations for posting. If I am just posting to be seen, or to belong, or to stand out, or to harmonise, or to be liked, or to encourage, or to help, or to shock?
Ultimately, as I develop, I hope my need to engage will decrease, or at least that my reflections will become calmer and less with a 'charge'. I want to 'be' more, and say less... but for now, it's hard to shut me up
Great question Zeddo. You got me thinking.