Change of mind

This life is full of conditions, and with conditions I mean impositions. Almost every decision we make is conditioned by someone or something around. For example, it is impossible to buy environment-friendly products without being called "hippie" - of course with a cynical tone - or talk about gender equality without getting incarcerated as a "radical feminist" or wear pink glasses without becoming a "hipster". Why is it so important to categorize people? Why do we all have to live inside of one an only little box? Why does everyone has to have an opinion over other people's choices? I understand and defend freedom of speech, but I truly believe that we got to a point in which we crossed the line. Now, as we all have "the freedom" to talk openly about everything, we believe that we acquired also a certain power over our fellows' decisions and life-styles. So when someone makes a move, half of the population argues against and the other half argues in favor.

Well, personally I believe that if you are not harming any other soul with your discourses or actions, you can do pretty much what you feel like. And that is life: looking for your own freedom and happiness, without stealing them from someone else - say human, animal or natural being. Why do you care then about what I do or don't?  In this sense, I decided to change my life-style little by little. This project includes a change of attitudes, actions, products, food, and even clothes, and has been going on for a few years now. As I put it here, it sounds radical and a little trendy, but I can assure you it is not. And I am not gonna explain what it exactly consist of or defend my strange life-style among public opinion, because that is not what matters to me now. What is important to me is the fact that I finally stopped paying attention to all the names and categories I was getting for my actions and thoughts. I decided that if they see me as a hippie, hipster, feminist, radical, intense, etc. I will take the best from each one of those little boxes and apply it to my personal project. This is how I am walking around now avoiding impositions and just trying to learn.

Let me give you an example. If I decide to use ecological products I don't have to change 360º my whole life just because there are people around the world producing zero waste. I will do my best to accomplish the goal that created this specific project, still keeping my happiness and freedom. Therefore, I will keep defending gender equality without sympathizing with groups like Femme, I will keep recycling and buying ecological products without supporting an industry in which I don't believe, I will then keep my pink glasses and put my hat on, without being a hipster. I decided to be free inside of this public world, and save my individual self.