Love costs all we are and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free. A Brave and Startling Truth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love requires total personal commitment but offers ultimate freedom. It is the only force that truly liberates us.
- In plain terms
- Giving your all to love sets you free. It is the price of liberty.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace total commitment in love to find freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is freedom worth the cost of love?
- How does love set you free?
Another view
Total commitment can also lead to dependency or loss of self.
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