What is the concept of authority?
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definition
"Authority is a psychological fiction; true freedom and responsibility can only arise from your own awareness, for there is no external power to judge or direct you."
According to Osho, authority is a psychological fiction: in reality no external power stands over existence to judge, permit, or direct you. No one will come to stop you or announce how long you’ve wandered; there is simply no “someone” out there. Freedom is intrinsic, and responsibility and awakening cannot be outsourced to any authority—only your own awareness.
There’s no boss of life outside you; you must wake up and choose for yourself.
Why this matters practically
- Stop waiting for permission or validation; act from present awareness.
- Own your choices, reducing blame and dependency on external figures.
- Develop inner freedom and courage amid uncertainty.
- Own your choices, reducing blame and dependency on external figures.
- Develop inner freedom and courage amid uncertainty.
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