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A MEDITATION

“ The free man lives as he wishes, is not compelled, not hindered, not constrained.

— Musonius Rufus

Fragment 41

On freedom

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A reflection

Freedom is behavior, not paperwork. You can be legally free and internally shackled, or the reverse. Ask each day: am I living as I'd choose, or am I being compelled by someone, somewhere, including me?

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