Post Written By Eugene Morgan
“No man is free who is not master of himself”. — Epictetus
It is not easy to master over ourselves, when we’re used to being trained to follow directions of our parents, teachers and now our boss. Every one of us has a rebellious streak where a part of us wants to do something just enough to annoy the heck our authorities. We do this because we want our independence and our freedom. We think we can do it alone. It is a lot harder than we think because, where there is freedom, there is responsibility. When we were growing up our parents bore the burden of responsibility until we were 18 years old or as long as we were under their roof and the same as our teachers and bosses to a certain extent. To be free we must bare the burden of responsibilities to ourselves. Maturity is the hallmark of responsibilities. Therefore, we have a chance to master ourselves and the freedom to do so.
[bctt tweet=”No man is free who is not master of himself. — Epictetus”]