Neither seek nor avoid; take what comes. It is liberty to be affected by nothing. Do not merely endure; be unattached.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True freedom comes from remaining unattached to outcomes rather than merely enduring them.
- In plain terms
- Be unattached to results to find liberty.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept outcomes without attachment to find freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you attached to?
- How do you react to loss?
Another view
Detachment might feel like disengagement to others.
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