The will is not free - it is a phenomenon bound by cause and effect - but there is something behind the will which is free.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The will operates within cause and effect, but there is a deeper freedom beyond it.
- In plain terms
- Your choices follow rules, but something inside you is truly free.
- What can you take from it?
- Look beyond the will to find true freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What part of you feels free?
- Is freedom a feeling or a fact?
Another view
The distinction between will and what lies behind it is hard to prove.
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