Question

The whole movement of man's life is towards greater freedom. As a child grows up, his

dependence upon his parents and family progressively diminishes, while his freedom and self-

reliance increase all the time. The goal of life seems to be headed in the direction of complete

liberty. But what do we understand by the word 'freedom'? Freedom only means the capability

of self-government. For the highest function of freedom is to make us capable of governing

ourselves. Nietzsche says, "He who cannot obey himself will be commanded." Freedom does

not mean liberty to do anything that one pleases. Freedom has no meaning without

responsibility, for only the responsible can be truly free for nothing is liable to a greater abuse

than freedom.

2. All development is a process whereby we learn how to make the right choices. Hence, it won't

be far from truth to say that all values are created in freedom. And what, one may ask, is the

purpose of freedom? The purpose of freedom is only one - it is perfection. “The entire process

of time and development is from the less to the more perfect, whether it be in moral, ethical,

physical, mental or spiritual perfection. Freedom is the necessary condition in which the ideal of

Perfection may be realized. Complete freedom of choice means complete freedom to do what

you want to do - and is the only means to self - realization. The fully realised being is the highest

ideal, not only because he fulfils himself, but also because being fully realised, he helps others

to achieve their true potential. Mill says, “In proportion to the development of his individuality,

each person becomes more valuable to himself and is, therefore, more capable of being more

valuable to others."

3. Freedom, rather than meaning unrestricted licence, means total self-discipline, for discipline

alone gives us freedom. Discipline is the means of achieving that which a free mind has

evolved. Discipline is not an obstruction to freedom, but a passage to it, for the more disciplined

you are, the more free you are to do that which you desire. And discipline must be imposed

upon you if you cannot discipline yourself. Discipline means order while freedom may exist in

chaos. And nothing worthwhile can be achieved where there is disorder and anarchy. Chaos

has no power to effect anything worthwhile. So, give up all ideas you may have that freedom

meant doing anything that you fancy, for if you fancy disorder, you are not free, but bound.

Know that only he has liberty who has control. Only he has speed, who has brakes. Only he

must fly, who can land. Only he must start, who can stop. Liberty without control is like a car

without brakes. It will crash. Freedom has no meaning to achieve the objectives of humanity.

1.1 On the basis of your reading, make notes on it using recognizable abbreviations

wherever necessary. 1.2 Write a summary of the passage based on your notes in about 80 words. (5 Marks)​

Answer 1

Answer:

IN THIS ABOVE PASSAGE WE SEE THE REAL MEANING OF FREEDOM...WHEN CHILD GROW HIS DESIRE OF FREE AND SELF GOVERN ALSO INCREASES AND HE WANT ONLY FREEDOM BUT FREE DOM MEANS ONLY THAT WE GET FREEDOM TO SELF GOVERN OR BE FREE ..IF WE SEE THIS IS NOT FREEDOM..FREEDOM MEANS SELF DEPENDENCY AND RESPONSIBLE TO TAKE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR SELF ..BUT IN TODAY WORLD MANLY THOUGHT THAT FREEDOM MEANS OPPORTUNITY TO DO ANYTHING BUT THIS IS NOY FREEDOM AND TO BE FREE IN SUCH MANNER IS NOT GOOD ALSO LIKE IN SAME WAY THAT A CAR DRIVER HAVE FREEDOM TO INCREASE SPEED BUT BRAKES ALSO THEIR SO FREEDOM IS GOOD WHEN SOME LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS ARE THEIR WHICH SAVE US FROM ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM OR INCIDENT SO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BE FREEDOM