One of the keys to finding peace in life is having the moral clarity to know when it’s time to disconnect from influences, institutions or people that have become a source of toxicity.
However, when the word “secession” is used to describe that decision to disconnect, a lot of folks release their inner General Sherman.
That’s a shame, because, at its heart, secession isn’t about violently overthrowing one’s government and seizing the reins of power.
It’s about withdrawing our consent and peacefully walking away from those systems which have become unaccountable to the people under them.
Think of how many things in our lives have become politicized and you’ll quickly start to see why this is an idea worth exploring.
Jeff Deist puts it this way:
“Ultimately, the wisdom of secession starts and ends with the individual. Bad ideas run the world, but must they run your world?”
The solution isn’t to overpower those who disagree with us but instead to figure out how to remove ourselves from their political control.
Disconnecting from these systems offers a peaceful way to remove ourselves from oppressive power.
Examples of this include personal and financial self reliance, homeschooling or unschooling, relocating to a freer state, city or county, turning off the media and studying things that build our ability to think clearly and independently.
And the best part is that the only permission we need to get started is our own.
Peace Through Personal Secession