文／HuSir

词语解释：“体制”“体制内”是指在国家机关、国有企业、事业单位等组织制度中起主导作用的部分，主要包括公务员、事业单位人员、国有企业员工等依靠国家财政支持或国有资产获得收益的群体。体制内的核心特征是组织人事制度与党政机关运行方式具有本质一致性，即单位的政治属性是否属于党和国家机构体系的一部分。例如行政机关、事业单位、部分承担行政管理职能的国有企业均属于体制内范畴。 ‌

　　今天讨论一下大洋国体制内工作人员的情况，很多底层员工自身受到顺从性教育，参加体制内工作后又被各种规则层层压制得不到良好心态面对工作，心理压抑甚至抑郁，很难找到出路。本文希望鼓励体制内的人们——尤其是那些仍有良知与渴望的人——能够坚定自己的（基督）信仰，大胆追求自己的生活和自由，重新找到灵魂的出口与生命的力量。

一、从“稳定”到“束缚”：体制内的幻觉

　　许多人进入体制，是为了追求“稳定”。他们相信，只要有一份编制，就能换来安全、尊严与体面的生活状态。然而，几年之后，他们发现所谓的“稳定”其实是一种被温柔驯化的束缚：
　　日复一日的会议、汇报、考核，让人的灵魂逐渐钝化；言语的谨慎、情绪的压抑、笑容的自控，让心越来越远离真实。他们以为自己是在“守规矩”，其实是在慢慢失去做人的感觉。自己逐渐成为体制的一部分。
　　这份稳定不是安全，而是恐惧的延续——害怕出错，害怕被淘汰，害怕被领导点名。久而久之，体制成了牢笼，人心却成了囚徒。

二、顺从的教育：从学校到办公室的无声传承

　　大洋国的“顺从教育”几乎从幼年开始。孩子从小被教导“不要顶嘴”“听老师话”“集体第一”，于是他们学会了压抑自己的真实想法，缺乏批判性思维能力和敢于积极沟通的能力。
　　成年后进入体制，这种顺从的训练被进一步强化。能干的人要懂得“藏锋”；
老实的人要学会“站队”；热心的人被告诫“少说为妙”。这种文化让人逐渐丧失独立判断，他们习惯于“听上级安排”，却忘了“为什么要这样做”。于是，信仰与思想的空间被填满，留下的只有服从与恐惧。但信仰告诉我们：

“神赐给我们，不是胆怯的心，乃是刚强、仁爱、谨守的心。”（提后1:7）

若人心被恐惧掌控，便再无自由。
　　这样的信仰，是人从恐惧教育中觉醒的第一步。

三、层层规则下的消耗：当理想被耗成例行公事

　　许多年轻人带着热情进入体制，以为可以“服务人民”“做点实事”。但他们很快发现，制度的重心不是公义，而是不出错。文件必须“完美无瑕”，会议要“政治正确”，汇报要“符号化”。你做得好没人看见，出一点差错却可能被记一生。久而久之，理想变成了负担，热情成了笑话。那些真想改变的人被劝“别太认真”；那些努力工作的人被告诫“留点余地”；那些说真话的人被贴上“不成熟”的标签。他们不敢辞职，也不敢发声，只能在虚假的秩序中默默煎熬。而这种无声的消耗，才是最深的抑郁之源。久而久之，便会给自己的身心灵带来极大的伤害，以至于无法在生活中看到希望和亮光。

四、精神困境：恐惧、虚无与孤立

　　在长期的压抑下，体制内的心理问题正普遍化、隐蔽化。恐惧让人高度紧张：每个汇报、每次考核都可能改变命运。虚无让人心力枯竭：做再多事，也看不到意义。孤立让人无从倾诉：同事不是朋友，而是竞争者；上司不是导师，而是潜在威胁。这种三重压迫，使许多人陷入情绪的冰封状态。
　　他们表面镇定，内心崩溃；他们表面服从，灵魂逃亡。有的人选择借酒麻醉；有的人沉迷短视频与购物；更多的人，只是默默熬着，用假笑换取安全。而他们最渴望的，其实不是金钱或职位，而是一个能诚实做自己的空间。

五、从“生存”到“自由”：信仰带来的出路

　　信仰不是逃避现实，而是在现实中重获自由的力量。真正的信仰让人明白：

• 我不是属于制度的机器，而是神所创造、有尊严的生命；
• 我工作的目的，不是取悦上级，而是荣耀上帝；
• 我可以顺服人，但不能出卖良心；
• 我可以在体制里，但不能被体制吞噬。

　　当人知道自己真正的主是谁，他的心就不会再被恐惧捆绑。信仰让人重新拥有方向——即便仍在笼中，也能保持自由的灵魂。自由不是离开体制，而是体制无法左右你的心。

六、重建生活的勇气：从悔改到行动

　　很多人感到被困，是因为他们把“体制”当成命运。但上帝给人的呼召，从来不是“顺从命运”，而是悔改、更新、行动。悔改不是罪疚，而是转向——
从惧怕到信靠，从假装到真诚，从生存到活出。

　　行动不必轰轰烈烈：可以是少说一句违心的话；可以是多帮助一个被压抑的同事；可以是读经祷告，让心重新平静；也可以是慢慢为离开体制、寻找使命做准备。

　　每一次真实的选择，都是通向自由的一步。

结语：最深的监狱，不是制度，而是恐惧

　　体制的牢笼或许长期存在，但人心的锁链可以被打断。真正的觉醒，不是反抗，而是不再被恐惧塑造。当一个人明白：

“我的生命属于神，不属于任何权力；
我的尊严来自真理，不来自职位；
我的自由从今天开始，而非等待未来。”

　　那一刻，他就已经走出了笼中。

　　愿体制内仍有灵魂的人明白：自由不是嗟来之食，而是信仰的大胆追求。

The Cage of the System: Fear, Depression, and the Escape of the Soul

By HuSir

Terminology

The term “system” or “within the system” refers to those who work in state organs, state-owned enterprises, or public institutions—organizations sustained by state finances or state-owned assets.
The defining feature of this system is that its personnel and administrative mechanisms are structurally consistent with the operations of the Party and government.
In other words, if an organization’s political identity belongs to the Party–state apparatus, it is considered part of the system—for example, government agencies, public institutions, and state-owned enterprises performing administrative functions.

In Oceania, many people working within the system—especially those at the lower levels—have been shaped by an education of obedience since childhood. After joining the bureaucracy, they are further constrained by layers of rigid rules and regulations, leaving them unable to maintain a healthy mindset toward their work. Over time, this suppression leads to emotional distress, anxiety, and even depression, with few paths of escape.

This article seeks to encourage those within the system—especially those who still possess conscience and yearning—to stand firm in their (Christian) faith, to pursue life and freedom with courage, and to rediscover the outlet of the soul and the true strength of living.

1. From “Stability” to “Constraint”: The Illusion Within the System

Many people join the system seeking “stability.” They believe that as long as they have a permanent position, they will gain safety, dignity, and a decent life. Yet after a few years, they discover that what they once called “stability” is actually a gentle form of domestication.
Day after day of meetings, reports, and evaluations dulls the soul; cautious words, restrained emotions, and practiced smiles gradually erode authenticity.
They think they are “following the rules,” but in reality, they are losing the sense of being human—becoming part of the machinery itself.

This so-called stability is not safety but the continuation of fear—fear of making mistakes, fear of being replaced, fear of being named by one’s superiors. Over time, the system becomes a cage, and the human heart becomes its prisoner.

2. The Education of Obedience: A Silent Inheritance from School to Office

In Oceania, the education of obedience begins in childhood.
Children are taught not to talk back, to “listen to the teacher,” to “put the group first.” As a result, they learn to suppress their true thoughts and lose the ability for critical thinking or sincere communication.

When they enter the system as adults, this training in submission is reinforced.
The capable must learn to hide their edge;
the honest must learn to take sides;
the enthusiastic are warned to “speak less.”
Such a culture slowly erases independent judgment. People grow accustomed to “following orders” while forgetting to ask why they do what they do. Faith and thought are crowded out, leaving only obedience and fear.

But faith tells us:

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
—2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)

When fear rules the heart, freedom vanishes.
Faith, therefore, is the first awakening from this long education of submission.

3. The Drain of Endless Rules: When Ideals Become Routine

Many young people enter the system with passion, believing they can “serve the people” or “make a difference.”
But they soon discover that the real priority of the institution is not justice, but never making mistakes.
Documents must be “flawless,” meetings must be “politically correct,” and reports must be “symbolic.”
If you work well, few will notice; if you make one mistake, it may mark you for life.

Over time, ideals turn into burdens, and enthusiasm becomes a joke.
Those who want reform are told, “Don’t take it too seriously”;
those who work hard are warned to “leave some room”;
those who speak truth are labeled “immature.”
They dare neither to quit nor to speak, trapped in a hollow order that slowly consumes their spirit.

This silent exhaustion is the deepest source of depression.
Eventually, it inflicts great damage on both body and soul—until one can no longer see hope or light in daily life.

4. The Psychological Predicament: Fear, Nihilism, and Isolation

Under prolonged repression, mental distress within the system becomes widespread yet invisible.

• Fear keeps people on edge: every report, every inspection could alter one’s fate.
• Nihilism drains the heart: no matter how much one does, it never seems to matter.
• Isolation silences the soul: colleagues are competitors, superiors are threats.

These three layers of oppression freeze people’s emotions.
They appear calm but are collapsing inside;
they appear obedient but their souls are fleeing.

Some numb themselves with alcohol, others drown in short videos or online shopping, and many simply endure in silence—wearing a fake smile to buy a sense of safety.
What they truly long for is not wealth or rank, but a space where they can be honest and alive.

5. From Survival to Freedom: The Way of Faith

Faith is not an escape from reality but the power to regain freedom within it.
True faith makes one understand:

• I am not a machine of the system but a being created by God with dignity.
• My work is not to please superiors but to glorify God.
• I may obey men, but I must not betray my conscience.
• I may remain in the system, but I must not be consumed by it.

When one knows who his true Lord is, fear loses its grip.
Faith gives direction—so even within the cage, the soul remains free.

Freedom is not leaving the system;
it is living in a way the system cannot control your heart.

6. Rebuilding Courage: From Repentance to Action

Many feel trapped because they mistake the system for fate.
But God’s calling has never been “submit to fate”—it is to repent, renew, and act.
Repentance is not guilt but turning—
from fear to trust, from pretending to sincerity, from surviving to truly living.

Action need not be dramatic:
Say one less dishonest word;
Help one oppressed colleague;
Read Scripture and pray to quiet the heart;
Begin preparing to leave the system or seek your true calling.

Each genuine choice is one step closer to freedom.

Conclusion: The Deepest Prison Is Not the System, but Fear

The cage of the system may endure, but the chains of the heart can be broken.
True awakening is not rebellion but no longer being shaped by fear.

When one realizes:

“My life belongs to God, not to any power;
My dignity comes from truth, not from my position;
My freedom begins today, not in some distant future.”

At that moment, he has already stepped out of the cage.

May those within the system who still have a soul remember this:
Freedom is not a gift to be begged for—it is a courageous pursuit born of faith.