What is freedom of outcome?

[StarStruck]

So freedom of outcome is a great mindset to have when you are learning, having fun, doing pickup or socializing. It puts the pressure off of you, which makes you relax and have fun while you are learning in flow. 

It is kind of paradoxical though because if I put my intention to have no intention for an outcome my intention because that so I will still have an intention. 

So what is having freedom of outcome really mean? Like having no particular external outcome? It kind of ties in with the notion of no self and thus no particular outcome for one self. 

[Ulax]

@StarStruck I'd say a key facet is not being needy for a certain outcome to eventuate. You can desire it but some psychological need is not also trying to be met.

For example, if I am talking a girl I may desire to have sex with her, and would prefer if things occurred such that sex with her occurred. However, if I have freedom from outcome I would not also be trying to meet a core of mine, i.e. need for approval/ belonging, during the interaction with her.

[gettoefl]

do everything, want nothing

what's meant to be, shall come to me

[StarStruck]

12 minutes ago, Ulax said:

@StarStruck I'd say a key facet is not being needy for a certain outcome to eventuate. You can desire it but some psychological need is not also trying to be met.

For example, if I am talking a girl I may desire to have sex with her, and would prefer if things occurred such that sex with her occurred. However, if I have freedom from outcome I would not also be trying to meet a core of mine, i.e. need for approval/ belonging, during the interaction with her.

Interesting. That is the first time I hear this. 
 

 

4 minutes ago, gettoefl said:

do everything, want nothing

what's meant to be, shall come to me

Haha. That is so true. It is the main message of the Bhagavad-Gita. You have the right for an action but not to the fruit of the action.