He laughed to free his mind from his mind's bondage.

James Joyce
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For Brother Lawrence, laughter is a way of getting rid of the burden of the mind. Martin Luther King, Jr., said that when he was in prison, he wrote his famous "I have a Dream" speech in the corner of a sheet of paper with a pencil, due to limited writing materials. It was something that he needed to do because his mind was in bondage. He was an activist who wanted to change society, but he felt that he couldn't do it alone.

He needed help from others to make his dreams come true. The quote above was written by the great Brothers Lawrence in their book "The Practice Of The Presence Of God." They write about how everything is in God's hands and if we rely on Him, He will guide us through our life journey.

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