Anais Nin says, "There are only two kinds of freedom in this world: the freedom of the rich and powerful, and the freedom of the artist and monk who renounce possessions." She has lived in both worlds. She has lived a life of luxury, traveling, going to the Elizabeth Arden spa for a day of pampering, enjoying fine dining. She has also lived a life of poverty, wearing worn out shoes and stockings, eating fried potatoes for dinner with Henry, drinking sour wine out of a plastic cup with a friend. Anais wants both worlds for herself. She wants to be an artist, but she wants to be a famous artist with the accompanying fortune. She wants it all; she doesn't want to choose between the two worlds.
In this entry, Anais also tells about the death of Dr. Otto Rank and gets philosophical: "In the face of death, one asks oneself invariably: Did I see enough, hear enough, observe enough, love enough, did I listen attentively, did I appreciate, did I sustain the life?" Thank goodness for freedom. Anais can see, hear, observe, love, and appreciate to her heart's content, either with or without money.
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