We start making every child ambitious, and ambition means you cannot love; ambition is anti-love. Ambition needs fight, ambition needs struggle, ambition needs you to use others as a means.
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Remember: no attachment should grow, no clinging should grow. They are all against your independence, your freedom, your individuality.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of independence and the dangers of attachment and clinging.
Rajneesh asserts that attachments and emotional clinging hinder a person's sense of freedom and individuality. He encourages individuals to cultivate independence by letting go of dependencies that may limit their personal growth and self-discovery.
Themes
AttachmentFreedomIndependenceIndividualitySelf-Growth
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire a discussion on the importance of personal autonomy in a seminar about mental health.
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