Freedom isn't the ability to ...

Freedom isn't the ability to do whatever you want. It's the willingness to do whatever you want.

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Now: For those of you who are lazy I can offer no hope: death will not bring you an eternal resting place. You may rest, if this is your wish, for a while. Not only must you use your abilities after death, however, but you must face up to yourself for those that you did not use during your previous existence.
Take a chance on your own abilities clearly, neither exaggerating them nor under-assessing them.