"Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom." — Soren Kierkegaard
Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.
What This Quote Means
Truth may be uncomfortable, but it is always more useful than comfortable illusion.
About Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher often considered the father of existentialism.
Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) challenged the comfortable certainties of 19th-century European thought with his radical emphasis on individual existence and choice.
How to Apply This Wisdom
Honest inventory
Be truthful with yourself about one area where you have been in denial.
Speak truth
Share an honest thought that you have been holding back.
Seek truth
Question one assumption you have been taking for granted.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I being less than honest with myself?
- What truth am I avoiding that could set me free?
- How does living truthfully affect my relationships?
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