“There is no feeling more desperate than being free to choose, and yet without the specific compulsion of being chosen. After all, one does not really choose; one is chosen. This is one way of stating the difference between gods and men. Gods choose; men are chosen. What men lose when they become as free as gods is precisely that sense of being chosen, which encourages them, in their gratitude, to take their choices seriously. Put in another way, this means: Freedom does not exist without responsibility. ”
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Courage and the Serenity Prayer /
In this video, I talk about having the courage to do what must be done in these challenging times. I contrast this with letting go of the things that cannot be changed, and I outline two steps that I am taking.