What's the difference between turning the other cheek and being a slave?

[3DMonkey]

In addition, what's the difference between total service to others and being a slave?

What's their similarity? Why ask the question? I ask. : )

I think it is common to feel like a slave no matter what the circumstances are. There really is no end to the things we can twist and spin to consider ourself a slave to. So, we ask the question to try to justify how we are not a slave or to reinforce that we are a slave. The answer, like everyone has said, is choice. If I see myself as a slave, I choose to see my world as oppressed, controlled, and limited. If I see myself as an equal individual among others, I choose to be interdependent and roll with the punches.

The difference is about how you look at it. Polarizing thought. Filtering perspectives. Taking in what's going on and directing it one of two ways.

"thank you sir, may I have another? It is a pleasure being slapped by you. I know you will grow to the love/light as all do"
Or
"you cruel bastard, you are what makes this world a horrible place. I despise you and vow to slit your throat the first chance I get"