“The greatest power that a person possesses is the power to choose”
J Martin Kohe
Do we have free will? That is the universal, debatable question. Everyone has a different opinion as to if we have this or if we don’t have this. I don’t believe anyone knows the ultimate and absolute definition of free will and if we have it or not. People create their own definition of free will, which is concocted from everything around them. A myriad of factors influence this personal definition: how a person was taught as a child, their religion, what is going on in the world around them, and how it affects who they are. The only thing I can say is that each person holds a different perspective of what free will means to them. And that is the most important part: to share each other’s opinions on this concept and idea.
Personally, I think some sort of free will element exists within each of us. I think free will basically means that you have the choice to do whatever you want. The only thing that you have to remember is that consequences tie into having free will. Making a choice means you accept the responsibilities that come with it. The effect of the choice – good or bad – falls upon you, the individual that made the choice with free will. The choice you make doesn’t have to be one you make entirely on your own. Often other influences come into play: your family, your friends, something you have read or seen, something in your past and just things that happen in your everyday life. Yet these are only influences on the side; you, the person with free will, generally hold the ultimate power, no matter what others say or do.
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