You have the right to remain silent.
You may give up that right, and anything you say can be used
against you.
If you choose to waive your right to remain silent, you are
solely responsible for the consequences, be they burdens or benefits.
The right to remain silent is also the right to not remain
silent.
Silence has consequences too, and they are easier to
predict.
By remaining silent, you cannot make your identity known to
others, you cannot connect with others, and you cannot impress upon the world
your own unique thoughts and values.
But it is still your right.
You have the right to a purpose. If you do not have a
purpose, one will be appointed for you.
Nobody lives without a purpose for long.
The institutions of work, society, and commerce will readily
provide a purpose, in their own interests, to all those who have not identified
purposes of their own.
Your purpose is the collection of values for which your life
will be lived. They may or may not be your own values.
If you have not consciously identified your purpose, be
assured that you have been serving somebody else’s purpose.
You can invoke your right to a purpose at any time.
You have the right to be free.
But a right is not a given. It cannot be relied on to arrive
on its own.
Freedom is never an accident. It is never stumbled upon
haphazardly or granted by external forces.
It is cultivated, with purpose and action.
Freedom never comes to those who don’t understand what is
keeping them from being free.
Freedom is undefinable, but it is also unmistakable. If you
do not feel free, you are not free.
But it is always your right to be free. You will be free
when you truly understand why you haven’t been.
Do you understand your rights?
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