Freedom is very important to us. Luxury, affluence, ‘picture perfect life’, served to us without freedom is meaningless.

1. What Freedom Mean to you
Article Written by a Teacher of Ekya Schools
JPNagar, one of the top ICSE schools in Bangalore

2. Freedom is very important to us.
Luxury, affluence, ‘picture perfect
life’, served to us without freedom
is meaningless.
Let me share a short story which talks about the
importance of freedom –

3. Once there lived a beautiful princess. She was very
fond of birds, every morning a little bird used to come
to her palace and sing for her. The princess was very
happy to see the lovely bird and listen to its music. The
bird visited the palace daily and the princess waited
eagerly for its visit every day. She was almost in love
with the bird. She wished that the bird should keep
company with her all the day.

4. One day the princess put the bird in a golden cage and
served it the best type of food. But the bird felt sad. It
did not sing and eat anything. In spite of the best food
the bird began to grow weak day by day. It did not sing
as before. One day the princess asked the bird the
reason for all this. The bird said, “I want to be set free.”
The kind princess set the bird free. The bird flew
happily to its freedom. The next morning the bird was
back again with its usual song. The story tells us that
even the birds do not want to live in captivity, however
well they are fed. This shows us the importance of
freedom.

5. But freedom is not absolute. There are certain
limitations to it. We can enjoy our freedom only if it
does not infringe upon the rights and freedom of
others. For example, freedom to live and settle
anywhere in India does not allow us to build our houses
on roads.
Freedom allows us to develop, grow, and improve to
the fullest extent. The limitations are a necessary
safeguard for us to enjoy freedom and allow others to
enjoy as well. Unlimited freedom is dangerous. It will
bring confusion and ruin our freedom.

6. Freedom is the most valuable gift. Without it whatever
we do has no meaning. Let us enjoy our freedom.
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