How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

Take your time thinking about these matters, but don’t be slow in acting on them — once you’ve thought things out.

To take what there is, and use it, without waiting forever in vain for the preconceived — to dig deep into the actual and get something out of that — this doubtless is the right way to live. — Henry James

freedom that’s greater than any you’ve known before — freedom from the urge to control others.

The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized — and never knowing. — David S. Viscott

That’s why it’s important to think things out in advance. Recognize the problems involved and how you’ll cope with them. And recognize the benefits that await you; focus on them and remember them when things get difficult.

The Art of Selfishness

you about it — the material things you want, the occupation, the new relationships, where you want to live, etc. It may take a couple of days to recall everything you’ve thought of that you

When I lost the urge to control others, I also lost all need to hate or fear anyone. The world is no longer divided between the good guys and the bad guys. Now I can see that each person is seeking his own happiness, each in his own way (just as I am), and that there are some people with whom I have a conflict of interest.

He who hesitates is bossed. — David Seabury