There is no disputing the existence of a free will.
We all have a manner of making choices. Indeed, we all are in a continual state of deliberating and choice making within our lives. I don’t think this is about free will versus predetermined destine, but look carefully at how you have chosen to rely on your ability to will your self toward whatever is the desire. Having and strong will and being filled with the resolve to accomplished goals is seeking within the ego to be the guiding force within your life.
I know my willpower is so much less effective than my imagination. But with that being said imagination is the movement. I find that the imagination and creativity within my life is linked in with the will regardless of how strong it is. The two are intertwined in a manner that allows me to have that inner picture – when then allows me to participate in the act of know where to direct my will.
I see it this way. My will is that ego portion of myself – that understands that I am different and not entirely separate from everyone, but yet unique. As we all are. My ego will believe that acquisitions, achievements. It’s works in that manner. On the other hand my imagination works within concepts. If I go back to willing myself to do something when my imagination indicates otherwise – I come to a conclusion of no. However if I take my imagination I have a well-routed mix of how I shape my life, and lifestyle.
There are so many times in my life that I took the time to imagine where I would be, and then I mixed my ego into it. I blended the two. What did I do and where has that lead me. It’s leaded me to several levels of wealth. Not in a monetary manner – in a manner of doing things in which others would think I was going out on a limb. I never existed, I thrive on success in a manner that I mentioned above and I am not sure if this comes across correctly – but when it comes down to it – it’s about the will to work in a harmony that brings about in all times of life.
All that said – Season Greetings to everyone that observes the time of Christmas.
Well written, tho I don't think I agree!
ReplyDeleteIf you don't mind a rebuttal, I think it is very rare we use any free will at all. Just because we think it's an option, we are still mostly dealing with territory and herd mentality: essentially some kind of pecking order.
If we are bright enough (and who is when in the middle of it) to step back and see ourselves pissing for territory or hot-dogging for the classy dame ~ and then choose not to, then maybe we are making choices. Kind of sad though that the only true "free will choice" is to not participate.
Thanks again for your blog, it made me think!
good rebuttal wrath, and good blog initiative
ReplyDeleteyou both made important points
my input
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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have a good one~luvs,c
it's not about points - that is the irony nor allowing the imagination and ego.
ReplyDeleteOur thoughts, imaginations and our inner self make our wills.
ReplyDeleteWhatever we hope for, whatever we look for, whatever we imagine and etc. create our world. A world that as you said, could be unique.
We can say, we behave based on our inner world.
Jack, what if we manage our imagination? What if we control them?
I don't mean we prevent ourselves from imagining.
G’day Jack & friends, may I just say here,
ReplyDeleteI have never made it a secret that your blogs & your friend’s replies on yahoo 360 made me think on a different plane, thus giving me an extended self education so to speak, that if I may say I found very exciting & stimulating, I am curious as to why here on Multiply this is not happening, while your blogs are just as thought provoking as ever I do miss the added contribution, on the topic in question by your friends.
But back to your blog
The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention, eg: the Will, has to be nurtured & allowed to develop, personally I feel this particular piece in the jigsaw of the character is one of the most important mainstays, if it’s development is stunted other traits are really rendered almost helpless,
I can and do assert my own will power in many facets of my daily life, to the point in being branded stubborn by many, but if the outcome is beneficial to my well being & not in anyway detrimental to others I call that exerting will.
My ego being such that I learned at an early age that the only person one could trust completely was oneself, with minimal imagination at my disposal I developed a pedantic outlook, again it is a trust issue if it is not precisely set out I sidestep. Not for every one but serves me well.
I think I would know why. I think that some are busy, yet I see some are not and as I am not chatting to the ones that I blog with perhaps that leads to something that is a breach of what everyone is used to doing. I could never write and chat at the same time.
ReplyDeleteIt's the internet and some are ones that write and write as if they are creating a group within a group. I don't belong to any groups. I am just whom I am within my writes. Maybe the writes are much too long - but I would rather write that do a mass production each and every time I log on as it's my own way.
Usually people like to see one small paragraph and that is all that they wish to see.
Jack...We are free to accept our self as we are...we are not free to be something we are not...when we accept totally who we are there is a remarkable feeling of freedom...that takes the courage of realizing we are not in control (ego) but flow with an energy beyond our comprehension. ~ Papa
ReplyDeleteOut of the thought of what I was writing I understand this well. In real life we do however perhaps we all should just get a pen and paper and write rathher than collaborate?
ReplyDeleteCan't speak for others, but some of my comments on the blogs have seemed to get lost before they landed. Not sure what I am not doing properly.
ReplyDeleteAs for the notion of free will..I suppose I see it a bit as "free will within a given set of circumstances." I believe some things within our lives are well within our control and very much subject to our own will. Other things, I think we have mininal control at best.
First a comment on why this place doesn't bring much participation on our blogs. I believe that all the bells and whistles it has distract a lot of times. The length and content of the blog has a lot to do with it also. I read somewhere that blogs are meant to be short and engaging, very hard for us who write in the matters of life. I'm learning to keep it short and clear and to try to ask questions or to stir emotions, I guess that helps.
ReplyDeleteNow to your topic. I can only accomplish my goals if I can see them. Imagination and creativity comes into play in this regard. I realize that sometimes certain goals take a long time to become a reality and I hardly ever walk away from something I believed had a potential of some kind. I may look for different ways instead to accomplish the same goal. We can accomplish so many things in our lifetime but only if we believe we can. There is power in ideas, a dreams and ideals. Thanks for sharing.
I think we're talking about a mix of right brain/left brain. The right brain visualizes the pattern, the left brain creates it. As an artist you can't have one without the other and if you follow the right brain you will always be true to yourself. The right side always tells us what we should do. Convincing the other side to implement it is another thing entirely.
ReplyDeleteKeep writing .
Never thought of it in that way "life" when I use my right brain it's the creative side and when I use my left it's the logical side.
ReplyDeleteClary good luck with your book!
I love to write and so forth. There is much that we do have common.
In our own way....Only when and if we wish for it to be. Some just want the world to listen to what they preach. For me, I just write in accordance to something I enjoy by way of when I have the time.
There are more the eight people on this blog I know. The irony is
that some are on here for a mini - chat platform.
And there are and always will be the postures and speculations.
So be it. That is the nature of the human egos. A large ego preaching. I write - I don't preach. " It's my life" - why not?