Fall, 1967: Liberation comes from within

Anais Nin writes this line in her diary in reference to the idea that Japanese women marry American men in order to be liberated. But of course, this does not liberate them. It's the same concept as saying, when I accomplish some future thing (get married, lose weight, graduate, move to a certain place, get that job), I'll be happy. Liberation, like happiness, comes from within, and it starts right now. The same is true for the opposite - feeling of loss of freedom, unhappiness - they also come from within, from an attitude, a way of thinking. You get a handle on your mind so that your thoughts contribute to the life you want to create. Not talking about the things that drag you down takes the focus off those things so you can switch your attention to positive things. You can chose, you can decide to be a Tigger instead of an Eeyore.