Obligations and dependencies
Obligations and dependencies
Obligations and dependencies
Thoughts of people:
„How do I distinguish between obligation and dependency, or where is the line? When does an obligation become a dependency, for example, a workplace?“
Obligations arise from dependencies. If we don’t want to live in the forest but in an apartment or a house, drive a car, own furniture, a TV, and other things, we need to give something in return. To afford these things, we earn money – through work, a job, or an occupation.
The moment we sign contracts, take out subscriptions, or commit ourselves in other ways, we enter into dependency. But we decide for ourselves what we truly need and how we earn our money.
As long as we do something because we genuinely want to and not because we have to, no obligation arises. We are neither dependent nor forced to do anything specific. Ultimately, it is our mindset and external circumstances that we allow to have power over us and our energy – or not. This means we can change at any time and choose a different path.
Personal experience
For a long time, I believed that I could only earn money through activities that obligated me. I felt dependent – on others and their money. But today, I do what I enjoy, not because I have to, but because I want to. I know that I can change my job or occupation at any time and that I am not obligated to anything unless I perceive it that way. Obligations only arise when we buy things we don’t really need or do a job we only perform out of a sense of duty.
Approach
You always have the choice to change your life. Obligations arise when you make yourself dependent on others or your external environment and don’t do what you truly want. True freedom lies in independence – in doing what you want, not because you have to. Dependency arises when you own things you don’t need or do a job that doesn’t align with you and doesn’t fulfill you.
Take a moment to reflect on these questions:
- What keeps me in an occupation that doesn’t suit me? What beliefs or fears are behind it?
- Why do I feel obligated to others? Does it come from genuine desire or fear of rejection?
- In which areas of my life do I let others make decisions for me – and why? Where am I giving away my power?
- What concrete steps can I take to free myself from obligations and dependencies?
- How can I change my perspective on my life? What new viewpoints could help me?
- What is truly important to me? And to whom or what do I consciously and gladly give my energy?
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