Seneca said, he who is brave is free. Because to be free is to face your fear. It's to intentionally step into the chaos of life, and in doing so, unshackle yourself from fear's restraint.

He who is brave is free because freedom is only obtained in pushing past the original

restriction and hesitant.

Freedom is moving through the haze in carving out a life on your own terms.

As someone who spent time on both sides of the fence, I can tell you,

I lived a pretty substantial portion of my life playing scared,

lacking the courage to step into what was meaningful, right? Playing someone else's

game, which even if you win is just a reminder that you are living in the shadows of life. But should

you approach the other side, should you find the courage to step through,

you'll see that the walls that once surrounded you were self-made. The layers of concrete that

inhibited your freedom and your opportunity, they were built by you. And just as you built them up, you can tear them down. See, there's a life

others would like you to live. There are things others would like you to say. There are beliefs

others would like you to believe. And it would be easier to chant along, to nod your head and conform.

But it would certainly not make you free.

See, freedom is taking head on that thing you've been scared to do.

But you know on the other side there's more, and you refuse to deprive yourself of it.

Freedom is saying what you believe because even though it may be unconventional or different,

even though it may be deemed unacceptable, it's in your heart what you believe.

Freedom is going not where others have gone, but where your soul lead you, through new landscapes and towards distant horizons.

Which brings us to the question of all question.

Can you find the strength?

Can you dig deep and unveil a world unrecognizable to most? Can you move beyond

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