What does independence mean to you?
Personally, independence
means that I follow myself. Independence is different from freedom. If a person
is independent, it does not mean that he can do whatever he wants. Independence
is a word to describe a certain kind of people who own their particular
perspectives and values that guide their lives.
For me, since I am
independent, I no longer have to ask my parents for permission before doing
something. Furthermore, I do not need to follow what other people say. However,
this does not mean that what others say is wrong. I still need to listen other
people's words even I am independent. Nevertheless, the point is that I will
judge whether their words are true or not, worthy or not. And then I will
decide to obey or not. Most notably, I do not think that there are absolute
independent people, because humankinds are social animals. We depend on each
other, and we found our values through other people. To some extent, everyone
is independent, but they are just relatively independent. In general, we still
rely on each other, for that’s how the society works.
