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What does it mean?
Love is the guiding principle, operating under the direction of one's will.
In plain terms
Love is the law, guided by will.
What can you take from it?
Let love direct your actions within your will.

Where it applies

  • relationships
  • moral decisions

Putting it to work

  • prioritize love in choices
  • align love with purpose

Questions to consider

  • How does love interact with personal will?
  • Can love be misused as a law?

Another view

Love alone may not resolve conflicts of interest.

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