Freedom

I've been thinking a lot about freedom lately.  As I see it we are largely defined by the things that influence us and especially the people we look up to.  Now leaders are supposed to lead us in the right dirrection.  Right?  Well that's the idea anyway, just follow the leader, follow the expert, have faith.  Faith as I see it is really an idiotic bleeding heart condition that often renders us into fools.  You heard me right.   And leaders are often times in truth dishonest and manipulative and selfish, and of course not really the nicest people once you get to know them better.  Is often the case.  If you don't put on your own thinking cap and start exploring the universe you are not really free.  Some people would rather not think for themselves and are hungry to be controled, that is there problem.  There is a whole wide world waiting for you once you pluck up the courage to take life on.  And then life might come to you.