is there a choice?

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The concept of freedom is not a skill to be learned, practiced or improved upon. Nor could it be utilized or withheld upon volition. It is only optional either in its existence or in its exercise. It can either be increased or diminished by wish or labor. The idea of being free begins when we are (what we believe to be) conscious of how we limit ourselves and our destinies to any of the confines of the presumed fate that we have already accepted. It is taking place not only when we are aware that it is existent, but when we are convinced that we can redirect ourselves from what we believe was the inevitable outcome and steer ourselves to one that is more desirable. And it is free will that has ultimately occurred when we have mindfully acted upon a decision that we believed was possible of achieving.

One important point that we must mention is that a person is not free to act if he is without an opportunity to do so. This might make us ask how does one truly know if t!

here is an opportunity awaiting? First off, it would soon become apparent in any situation if there was one that did or did not exist. Second, if there was not one, or if we needed another solution, then we must decide whether to seek out another one. I

it is free will that will stand no choice to a pre-determined, universal event such as dying or having a moon-sized asteroid about to collide with earth, but we won't go without saying that at least mankind was capable of desiring to live and could brainstorm for opportunities how to live longer - but the event itself will still happen.

One thing we have to remember is that my desired event would have never overtly offered me any opportunities if I could not have chosen from them - regardless of which theory we adhere to. And sometimes, we do not have to think crtically about the opportunity we have that is given, that we chose from; for that it is naturally the way we desire it to be. I believe that "choice," the forerunner of free will, is simply a matter intellect; it varies more or less when we apply our mind's abilities into our problems so that we can create alternatives that would give us other opportunities. Let me add that I, being primarily a libertarian, think that it i!

On the other hand, If we were determinists and we questioned as to what caused my desire to come true, we might be able to say that the choice I made to get into the car and drive to the music store -itself - made it so. This is, in it's own sense, is true, and it leads there being a co-existence of two legitimate reasons; which is between what I thought was my free will acting against my presented circumstance or me simp!

ly making my unconsciously ritualistic choices that determined the outcome. For such a reason, I cannot say whether I know what the truth was in the matter nor do I think that anyone else can, but I do know it is hard to prove either false. Therefore, it is often too hard to decide in situations which view was solely at work.

I get there, and when should I act. And by exercising these components of what I believe is my free will, the solution would appear to be simple; I would go outside, get into my car, drive to the music store, and select that electronic piano with the funky sound that I'm dying to hear. I choose this to be an example of my free will because this simple cause/reaction scenario has proved that I not only had the power of letting a momentary desire becoming denied, but it could ensure me of the power I had to appease myself at the moment I felt that desire.

It is why water will always flows downhill and settles at its lowest point. And again, why electricity will flow to the path of least resistance and how energy constantly seeks a state of increased entropy. These are just a few physical properties and that will always exist under a subset of pre-determined events in our universe - not because they want to, because they have no choice - unlike the human mind. But with our bodies, they are physical entities existing like everything else; will get old and we will eventually die. It has no choice because it is

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Approximate Word count = 1936
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)

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