December 28, 2014

Freewill & Selfishness

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To believe that anyone can help themselves absolutely in any conditions, or in other words, that we all have "absolute freewill" - under which indifference becomes virtue, is nothing but selfishness in the guise of intellectual concept.

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  1. Here's another great quote to complement that one, Yun:
    "I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind"~ Antoine Saint Exupery

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  2. Some things we choose, and some things we don't choose. Although we're always responsible for our actions, we're not necessarily responsible for the things that happen to us

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  3. Very interesting, Yun, and I think you make an excellent point!

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