From Nature to Nature We are a part of nature, and eventually, we return to nature. However, there is a journey between these two points—from birth to death. It is an emotional journey of relationships, struggles, choices, thoughts, failures, discoveries, and a quest for meaning. But somewhere in that journey lies the concept of independence . When I speak of independence, I am not talking only about physical or political independence. I am also talking about the freedom of our thoughts. India's independence from British rule took place on 15th August 1947. It was a momentous occasion—the freedom of a nation. But it makes me wonder: Did the freedom of the nation mean the freedom of every mind within the nation? I don't think so. Political freedom can be gained through movements, struggles, and historical change. But freedom of thought is not the same. It cannot simply be given to us. We need to discover it. We need to question what we are told, examine what we t...