BW Photo Contest - Travel - Entry 1 - The overseer

I have an aversion to authority. I do not think that this comes as a surprise to those that often read my posts. This aversion is not because I am a rebel nor that I want to seize power for myself by undermining those in the positions currently. This aversion is due to a pull towards independence rather than being repelled from centralization.

For as long as I can remember, I have always put more faith in myself and my own skills than those around me even when I know that my skills are in a lesser position. There is a simple reason for this as what I have found is that when push comes to shove, we are all alone. Yes, it is possible at times to seek support from others but, there are also times that this is impossible and we must act for ourselves completely autonomously.

With the level of control that governments and corporations have over us and the connections we have possible at this time, we rarely get to act independently with no safety net or artificial restraint. The safety net is useful, the artificial restraints are not as they pull us inwards from where we could be and what we could be doing.

Sometimes people mistakenly think that independence means the life of a hermit. How I see it is a lack of reliance on external systems unless by choice. An independent person in my view can still cooperate, still choose to place their trust in another but, they are not forced to do so by an authority figure which demands adherence to a code or else support is withdrawn.

I have ever so slowly been inching away from the concepts of control which were imposed upon me from childhood through parental figures, governments and all manner of social norms and I may be unlikely to ever be free. However, the largest shifts have been the slow unchaining of my mind which tied me to certain position.

Steemit has been a quickening of sorts of this process as within a decentralized community, like minds on a similar journey and willing to discuss experience and possibility are easier to find. I think as a whole, this community could push independence of the individual much further and much wider than attempts from various academics and philosophers have done in the past. Their lessons will likely drive through the community and a swell will push out from the multitude of pebbles thrown into the pool.

It is going to be an interesting journey that is going to raise some very important societal questions in the days to come. Small movements create revolutions.

I do not think I need name this location but just in case it is confused for Tokyo or Las Vegas. It is shot from Montmartre across the rooftops that is the sprawling city of Paris and despite protests has become a beacon of strength for many. Considering the steel and rivets of the construction, it is a beautiful structure and from up close curves serenely into the skies. If one has a chance, wait in line to ascend and take in a glorious view of the city of love. But more importantly than seeing it from only afar, slowly walk the streets and absorb the beautiful details of the city that are exposed for those that are willing to take the time to see.

[ Canon 40D | ISO 160 | f4.5 | 2s ]

Taraz
[ a Steemit original ]