Absolute freedom Quote by Italo Svevo
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““I was really suffering from my resolutions much more than from my [vices]. I ought to try and cure myself without making any resolutions. According to him my personality in the course of years had become divided in two, one of which gave orders while the other was only a slave which, directly when the supervision was relaxed, disobeyed the master’s orders out of sheer love of liberty. So what I ought to do was to give it absolute freedom and at the same time look my vice in the face as if it was something new and I were meeting it for the first time. I must not fight it, I must forget it, and treat it with complete indifference, turning my back on it as if it were not worthy to keep me company.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Confessions of Zeno, 1923
He suggests confronting personal vices by granting them freedom and observing them without judgment, allowing self-awareness to replace struggle.
In simple terms: Face vices calmly, without fighting.
Key Takeaway
Observe, don’t resist.
Themes
self‑awareness
psychology
freedom
inner conflict
Mood
reflective
introspective
Type
philosophical
psychological
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- addiction recovery
- habit change
- mental health therapy
Key Concepts
existentialism
self‑acceptance
detachment
Questions to Reflect On
- How can indifference lead to insight?
- What risks arise from not confronting vices?
A Different Perspective
Total indifference may ignore underlying causes.
