Our nature is obscured by work done by the compulsion of want or fear. The mother reveals herself in the service of her children, so our true freedom is not the freedom from action but freedom in action, which can only be attained in the work of love.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True freedom comes not from avoiding work, but from working out of love rather than fear or need.
- In plain terms
- Freedom is found in loving work, not in avoiding labor.
- What can you take from it?
- Work with love to find true freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you work out of love or fear?
- How does service affect your freedom?
Another view
Not all work can be transformed by love if conditions are oppressive.
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