Historically world has been controlled and captured by charlatans and dictators by telling stories to people that they love to hear. Those kind of stories that massage them emotionally and instill an imaginary sense of pride. People are slaves to false sense of security and freedom.
Most of us give up long term happiness and freedom for immediate pleasure and impulses. We know what is good for us, what makes us strong and self-reliant in the long run but we get tempted to give into our short term impulses. We neglect our long term values for submitting to what we want here and now.
People will be willing to trade their real freedom and autonomy for a promise of safety and security which they they believe that they do not possess. Reality is that they already are reliant and capable, but do not want to acknowledge because of fear. It is the fear of unknown and uncertainty. It is unfamiliar and uncertain because they have never tested themselves to discover who they are and the potential within themselves. When we are dependent on what is being said to them and fed to them throughout our lives, it feel unsettling to take full responsibility for our life . It is easier to stick to the status quo instead of critically thinking. It is easier to acted upon by external factors then to act with integrity and autonomy.
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