“Freedom is man's capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves.”
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Joy, rather than happiness, is the goal of life, for joy is the emotion which accompanies our fulfilling our natures as human beings. It is based on the experience of one's identity as a being of worth and dignity.
Courage is not the absence of despair it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.
The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it's not without doubt but in spite of doubt.
Human freedom involves our capacity to pause, to choose the one response toward which we wish to throw our weight.