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David Hausladen · 11-07-2006, 07:54 PM

I was reading the thread in here about what you'd ask God if you could ask Him one question. I thought to myself, I'd ask Him exactly what I'm supposed to do in my life here on earth to attain the greatest happiness and joy overall.

Never mind the fact that higher consciousness centers around God being in and of each and every one of us, not a separate entity. What I found disturbing about my own question is that in spite of the fact that I have complete control over what my purpose is and how my life goes, I was considering that I'd rather have an omniscient Other take the reins and show me exactly what to do--every single step. And this comes from a person for whom free will is quite possible the highest value in the universe!

It's amazing how effectively society has hypnotized the mass of people--to where even now, being a fairly conscious individual, I lean toward trusting the "wisdom" of authority over my own. Mere experience demonstrates that this is true for the majority of people in the world. They trust authority and common opinion rather than themselves, and thus allow those voices to usurp their free will. It's in this light that personal growth and higher consciousness truly stand out for the miracle that they are, freeing us from our slavery to popular ideas and charismatic leaders.

I think that when it comes to the hard choices and difficult questions that life poses--purpose, vocation, values, direction, etc.--it's important to remember that these things, as with all others, are governed by only one thing: our own free will and choice.

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This is just an idea that I came upon suddenly and felt compelled to share. Comments, ideas, criticism?

11-07-2006, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
David Hausladen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 201	Who wants free will anyway? I was reading the thread in here about what you'd ask God if you could ask Him one question. I thought to myself, I'd ask Him exactly what I'm supposed to do in my life here on earth to attain the greatest happiness and joy overall. Never mind the fact that higher consciousness centers around God being in and of each and every one of us, not a separate entity. What I found disturbing about my own question is that in spite of the fact that I have complete control over what my purpose is and how my life goes, I was considering that I'd rather have an omniscient Other take the reins and show me exactly what to do--every single step. And this comes from a person for whom free will is quite possible the highest value in the universe! It's amazing how effectively society has hypnotized the mass of people--to where even now, being a fairly conscious individual, I lean toward trusting the "wisdom" of authority over my own. Mere experience demonstrates that this is true for the majority of people in the world. They trust authority and common opinion rather than themselves, and thus allow those voices to usurp their free will. It's in this light that personal growth and higher consciousness truly stand out for the miracle that they are, freeing us from our slavery to popular ideas and charismatic leaders. I think that when it comes to the hard choices and difficult questions that life poses--purpose, vocation, values, direction, etc.--it's important to remember that these things, as with all others, are governed by only one thing: our own free will and choice. ... This is just an idea that I came upon suddenly and felt compelled to share. Comments, ideas, criticism?