![]() ![]() ![]() It is often easier to play the martyr, as it is to be rash in battle. “It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in one's inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. “Freedom is man's capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is based on the experience of one's identity as a being of worth and dignity, who is able to affirm his being, if need be, against (amongst) all other beings and the whole inorganic world.” ![]() “Joy, rather than happiness, is the goal of life, for joy is the emotion which accompanies our fulfilling our natures as human beings. This is what our society needs - not new ideas and inventions important as these are, and not geniuses and supermen, but persons who can be, that is, persons who have a center of strength within themselves.” … One person with indigenous inner strength exercises a great calming effect on panic among people around him. “Finding the center of strength within ourselves is in the long run the best contribution we can make to our fellow men. This is why the opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it's conformity.” It takes courage to break out of the settled mold, but most find conformity more comfortable. “Many people feel they are powerless to do anything effective with their lives. “Anxiety is an even better teacher than reality, for one can temporarily evade reality by avoiding the distasteful situation but anxiety is a source of education always present because one carries it within.” ![]()
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