JeanPaul SartreFreedom is what we do with what is done to us.
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Freedom is what we do with what is done to us. We often tell people that they have the freedom to do whatever they want with their lives. The truth is, you have no real power to control your fate. You are at the mercy of forces far bigger than you.
And, if you are being mistreated or abused, there is little you can do about it. You can’t always be free. Many people say that they are free but discover that the world around them does not agree with them at all.
That is because freedom is an illusion. Freedom is an idea that has no basis in reality. Freedom is a fantasy that will never be fulfilled in this life or any other life.
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