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What if the very way you think about freedom is keeping you trapped? In this mind-expanding episode, we explore one of the most profound philosophical shifts in modern thinking: the difference between "freedom from" and "freedom to."

Our journey begins with a startling observation from L. Ron Hubbard about how our concept of freedom fundamentally changed during the Roosevelt era, creating what he called "a perfect trap." When we're constantly trying to escape something—poverty, pain, difficult relationships—that very thing persists in our consciousness through our resistance to it. This explains why lottery winners often return to poverty and why we find ourselves repeating painful patterns despite our best efforts to avoid them.

Through fascinating explorations of Scientology's axioms on change and alter-is-ness, we unpack how we create our reality through continuous alteration and denial. Quentin shares a powerful personal story of breaking free from a pattern of abusive relationships through auditing, demonstrating how identifying hidden postulates can release persistent unwanted conditions.

The episode features two practical processing exercises that listeners can use to transform their relationship with change. These exercises reveal how our attempts to change ourselves and others shape our experiences in ways we rarely recognize. The most liberating insight? As spiritual beings, we are the constant in our lives—everything else may change, but our essential nature remains.

Ready to shift from the trap of "freedom from" to the creative power of "freedom to"? This episode provides the philosophical foundation and practical tools to transform how you approach change forever. Get your auditing, move up the bridge, and become cause over change rather than its effect.

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