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Quote by Yasmin Mogahed

“True freedom only comes when I let go of the fear of anything and anyone other than God.”

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Yasmin Mogahed is an accomplished American columnist known for her insightful commentary on social and cultural issues. Born in 1980, she has made significant contributions to journalism, particularly in the area of cultural commentary, and has been recognized for her ability to bridge cultural divides through her writing. more

“I believe a man is happier, and happy in a richer way, if he has ‘the freeborn mind’. But I doubt whether he can have this without economic independence, which the new society is abolishing. For economic independence allows an education not controlled by Government; and in adult life it is the man who needs, and asks, nothing of Government who can criticize its acts and snap his fingers at its ideology.”

Independence C S Lewis Freeborn Mind

Book:Some Everyday Thoughts

Source: Some Everyday Thoughts

“Most people follow the path that everyone before them has trodden. That’s the quick way to avoid being a genius. The genius, and the fool and madman (!), always create brand new paths, upon which no other person has ever set foot. Nothing is more depressing than the “role model” if that means copying someone else. That’s how to kill off genius. The genius is he who has no precedent. He doesn’t copy anyone. He goes beyond everyone else to unknown and unexplored places.”

Effort Hard Work Genius Independence Role Model New Path Trailblazer The Hard Path

Book:The Mathmos

Source: The Mathmos

“I expected it would be exciting; I expected that the freedom from routine was somehow greater than the freedom to determine your own routine. I wanted to get up in the morning and not know exactly what I was going to do that day. But now that I don't, it's terrifying.”

Freedom Independence Liberation Routine Self Determination Spontaneity Roadtrip The Unknown Co Dependency

Book:Spill Simmer Falter Wither

Source: Spill Simmer Falter Wither