Freedom At Last?

"It's only after you have lost everything, that you are free to do anything."

That was written on the side of one of the study cubicles in the library. That and "I want to burn my book!" & etc. After I read this scribbled quote, I stopped from my study mode, and thought to myself, I wonder what that means? Could it be that after you lose everything that's precious to you, you would have the will to do anything? Or does is it being literal?
Then I started to wonder who could have wrote this? I wonder what he/she meant? I wonder what he/she looks like? I wonder if he/she follows the quote? Then I suddenly remembered that in less than 12 hours, I was going to have to take a test on American Government. Oh. Shit. So I started reading my textbook, but then soon enough, I get sidetracked again.

Who would you tell this quote to? How would people who have lost everything, comment on this quote? Would they agree? Disagree? It's times like this I'm always wondering, constantly asking myself questions.
What would you have to lose? Everything in it's literal sense, or maybe something along the lines of pride, dignity, ego? But does that mean I can do anything afterwards? I know some people say if you swallow your pride you can do it. It being general.
If everyone followed what this quote said, then everyone would be free to do anything. Clean slate and start all over again. If you were given this chance, would you take it? Would you lose everything so that you could be free to do anything?