“Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you”
— Jean Paul Sartre
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Sometimes life throws difficult situations at us. We can't always control what happens, but we can decide how to react. Imagine someone grows up in a tough neighborhood with few opportunities. They can choose to feel defeated or use the challenges to become stronger and find success. This idea suggests that true freedom comes from making the best out of our circumstances. By focusing on our choices rather than what has already happened, we empower ourselves. So, it's not about the hand we're dealt, but how we play it that defines us.
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