Great video. I remember when I was a teenager, I heard an older guy I respected talk about "success" (a word connected to freedom in some ways). He said, "Success is the freedom to choose how you spend your time." That's not unlike the sentiment of *_freedom = chosen obligations_* . The work still feels difficult sometimes (e.g., editing videos that don't want to be edited!) but it has that long-term payoff and progress you mentioned and is worth it.

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

Wise words 👍🏻

Hi Mr Conor, I'm fasinated by one thing that you read comments and like in addition to give your answers,comments,thanks yourself e.t.c. You are really respectful person!!! Thank you! We appriciate you!!!

Thanks for making these videos , they're really helping me to keep going , looking forward for your next videos💖

Really powerful share. About 15 years ago I sold a quite substantial business and found myself suddenly free of all the work obligations that I’d lived with for so long. I thought it would be a great period of my life. It messed with my brain, my purpose to such an extent that I found myself doing meaningless stuff, repeatedly. It eventually put a significant strain on our marriage. Luckily, I had married an wonderful lady who helped me find my way. So, I now have obligations again and overall (there are inevitably some aargh moments) I am thrilled when I look at my diary. Thanks Connor for articulating this so well.

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

I know that lady, and glad she had the strength and patience to "help" you back to a good place!

Super like. Gratitude from China for this video. You are a genius and you just made me take my journey from Smart to Genius. Love Sadhguru, love you. Bless you for who you are.

When you are FREE to choose your obligations, they stop being obligations and become fulfilling experiences. Great way of thinking. Thanks as always.

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

A pleasure!

Thank You for such a higher deeper notion of Freedom.

Freedom will make you wise allow you to think explore experience

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

True

I love this video and spot-on about Freedom....

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel.

I also enjoy running and often have some problems to motivate myself to go out especially when it’s cold, rainy and dark. I dedicate all my runs to people who I have not seen for a while like friends who live in a different city or like my father who died a few years ago. Running has become a form to communicate with people who I like and try to not forget. A lot of times I write a text message or just call them afterwards. This helped me a lot to stay engaged with running.

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

I love this approach. Thank you for sharing 🏃‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️

Thank you Conor, this is exactly a remainder I needed to hear. I have a vision, when I reach my financial freedom, then I will begin the obligation I chose, not the ones forced on me, but until then I will continue to adapt and move on. If I die before I reach my vision I will be glad that at least I have tried. Take care of your self.

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear

Coner, I wholeheartedly agree with your statement, and the reasoning behind it. For me when I am driven to make a goal a reality the answers and ideas to overcome obstacles are there when i awaken. Those answers that arrive early in the morning while i am still in bed are without a doubt the purist, most eloquent designs I could possibly think of, period. If you are not obsessed with achieving a goal or standard for yourself you are in essence lost. At least for me, at my age that is how I see it. Thank you Coner for your wisdom and generous thoughts.

Wow ! This is really good !! Thank you for sharing 😌

I absolutely agree! Productivity keeps you YOUNG! 😀

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

Stay young 😎

@dovetales3

2 жыл бұрын

@@ConorNeill Thank you! 💙

Thanks for such an insightful and enlightening message.

Thanks for that!

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the Rhetorical Journey!

Excellent title lol Very true, thank you :) Have a nice weekend and Regards Ps: just printed pdf you mentioned

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 hope the pdf helps you get clarity

Free to choose what goes in your diary is freedom.

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

I like that way of expressing it - it is not empty that is freedom, it is a sense of control. Cal Newport's book "So good they can't ignore you" is a good resource on what it takes to create this type of life - in summary, to be fulfilled at age 50 - you need control of 3 things: who you work with, what you work on, where you work

Thanks alot you always made my day with your positive thoughts

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that Sam

Hello Mr CN Sir, Good Evening, I am Mr. P K Parhi, from India and I am very much influenced and impressed with your highly effective and efficient motivational knowledge. Thank you very much. My best wishes and God Bless you forever. 🙏🙏

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

I love India!

Thank you for this video... I surely use to think/crave about empty calendar days. I am now planning those only for my vacation days ☺️ ..after hearing from you ☺️... Gaethri Gautama. India

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

A few years ago I had a reflection - I enjoy work more than vacation... because I made work become stuff that I love to do, I do well and the world values... vacation was just "empty space"

I think it can also be rightly said that, resting is not an empty calendar, resting is not a life without obligation.

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

There’s truth there

I think freedom is more than choosing right obligation to do, it also means having the ability, circumstance and time to do it. Infact satisfaction and success is tied not only to choosing right things to do but actually doing them....

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

Not everyone has an easy path to freedom… some people start from a difficult place

@robsonphiri5604

2 жыл бұрын

True, very true.

You mean Freedom is To do what right ??

Yes freedom is being free from your ego and laziness.

@ConorNeill

2 жыл бұрын

The ego will always be there… never gets any easier