F.R.E.E.D.O.M

There are many definitions of freedom. One of it is the quality or state of being free and the absence of necessity, coerce and constraint in choice or action. This is defined by the online dictionary Merriam Webster.  

Yes, you are free to think and taking actions but to what extent? It is true that we are all born in this world with that type of freedom, however the consequences of that freedom that we have to take into account for.

But to me, the definition of freedom is relatively simple. Freedom here means we are free to think. Yes, definitely. This is because our inner thoughts are only private to ourselves. But are we free to voice it? Are we free to take any actions that we want? This is the time when we have to make choices. We do not have the freedom of making choices as many people will think so. This is because the choices that we will make might have a long everlasting consequences and may affect many individuals in the future.

Many people do not realize this. That is why they come up with the ideology "The Freedom of Speech" or "The Freedom of Expression". The fact is, we do not have that type of freedom. The moment of our birth in this world, we are abide by laws. Every single actions that we take, every errors that we make are abide by the human law.

This is because we are not born alone in this world. We are sharing this earth with another human beings, animals, trees and creatures. If we are born alone, then we might have that type of freedom. However, since that we are not alone in this world, there is no such thing as freedom. The freedom here is only the freedom to think. The choices that we have to make, the words that we utter, the words that we write, every single action that we intend to take do not come with the word "freedom" in it. 

"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others" ~Nelson Mandela~

Hawthorne Effect

A study conducted by a Harvard Business School professor, Elton Mayo in the year of 1927 to 1932 found out that a worker's productivity can be increased if there is a psychological stimulus arises from the need of being single out or feel important.

In a simple word it is described that a person will have the tendency to work harder and perform better when they were being watched or being given special attention. This study was conducted at the Hawthorne Plant in Western Electric Company of Cicero, Illianos. This study is called the Hawthorne Effect.

The findings in this study indicated that when the employees in this company were being singled out together, to be watched by the researchers, they tend to perform better than those who were not chosen for the research.

This proved that a person will work harder and perform better when they have this feeling that they were being watched.

When I first heard of this study, my first impression was this :- We are all being watched. Even when we are alone sitting by ourselves, we are actually being watched! By whom? Of course, by our creator.

"Therefore remember Me (by praying,glorifying), I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favors on you) and never be ungrateful to me" [ Quran 2:152]

The truth is, we are all being watch by our supreme Creator for every second, every hour, days, months and years in our life. If only we care to remember Him for every second of the day, then probably we will have choose to perform better in life.