Lei Cheng

When we die, we won't have any of this pain.

Yeah.

So to embrace pain, change, discomfort, to have that inner zen at all times.

Like right now, if...

there was a natural disaster or if there was war, I think I could still draw on that terrible experience and be able to create, be able to help others and feel free.

I think that's a fraught concept and it can be abused in so many ways.

I prefer to think of these grand ideas as concrete little steps that we can all practice day to day.

Because some of the best freedom fighters in the world can suddenly turn into dictators once they gain power.

And that's because they know how to shut down all the other freedom fighters.

And for me, it's more important to respect others' thoughts, opinions, as long as they don't incite hate.

And it's more important for me to show kindness, even with people who may try to hurt me.

Well, they're so easily offended.

If you say one thing or 10 things, it doesn't really matter.

So you're just like, oh, let her rip.

And the other thing is, if...

I am to be afraid of and to be shut down.

That is actually a compliment.

It means that... You're paying attention.

Yes, and that I am influencing people.

I think we should all keep top of mind the value and cost of freedom.