Your Mind Fortress | Daily Quote #327
A very Stoic concept from the highest rated film of all time, The Shawshank Redemption...
“there are places in this world that aren't made out of stone . . . there's something inside they can’t get to, they can’t touch. It’s yours.”
Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
People can infringe upon your property, upon your work, upon your body; but, they cannot get into your mind unless you let them in. Your mind is a fortress of personal sanctuary. You can continue to conduct yourself in a way which you believe to be right, stand up for what you believe in - no one can take that away from you.
In certain circumstances it may seem difficult to hold this position, but ultimately if you compromise your morals and ethics you have weighed up the options and come to a conclusion yourself - in other words: you let then in. Find peace in knowing you have not compromised who you are, and rely on the only thing which you can: yourself.
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