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What does it mean?
Freedom requires inner strength and self-belief. You must reject weakness in body and mind to achieve liberation.
In plain terms
You cannot be free if you are weak; believe in your strength.
What can you take from it?
Reject weakness and trust in your own power.

Where it applies

  • personal growth
  • overcoming oppression
  • self-improvement

Putting it to work

  • affirmation practice
  • physical training
  • mental conditioning

Questions to consider

  • Where do you feel weak?
  • How can you build faith in yourself?

Another view

Strength alone does not guarantee freedom if external structures are oppressive.

More from Swami Vivekananda

  1. First, believe in the world-that there is meaning behind everything.

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  2. Go on saying, 'I am free.' Never mind if the next moment delusion comes and says, 'I am bound.' Dehypnotize the whole thing.

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  3. First get rid of the delusion 'I am the body,' then only will we want real knowledge.

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