November 2023.
“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
— Marcus Aurelius
You strive to be a free bird. Flowing and unburdened by the rule of others, but does freeing yourself mean locking up those around you?
Is your empire run by submission and dictatorship? You are not a demanding ruler. You are one man. You control nothing but yourself. You are attached to nothing but the self and your body. Respect differences of opinion, tendencies, preferences, and behaviour. Conduct your own business as you would. Leave others to their ways.