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controlled the masses for the benefit of the few in control. Modern
philosophy is based on the reason that these civilisations
expounded in exercising the control and thus modern society is
governed by a system based on an out of date philosophy. You can
take control of your own life and indeed you have a duty to your
self to do so. This does not mean that you have to walk over your
fellow humankind but it does require you to be conscious of your
own feelings in relation to living and your need in that. If you do
not exercise your rights in relation to your feelings then what is
the point of having feelings or a point of view. We have talked
before about individuality. In your exercising your response to
your feelings you express to the world your point of view –
provided that response is not controlled by the system. If it is
controlled it is a conditioned response in favour of the system.
You have heard and maybe even taken part in mind control
courses. These are courses to condition your response to a given
situation. It is not your individuality that is expressed rather the
safe option in favour of the controller. And that isn’t living.

So what is living? One word that could be used for this is
freedom. The freedom we speak of is the right and will to clearly
express our response to your feelings and points of view without
the fear of criticism or censure. Think what it is in life that you are
unhappy about and what it would take to make the necessary
changes to your life to make it happy or happier. What is it that is
stopping you from achieving that happiness? Whatever that is
represents the first task you need to undertake in order to begin
living. You will find that the journey to your goal will be more
interesting than the achievement of reaching your goal. When you