Friday, January 02, 2009

Do We Really Have Free Will?

Plug Your Destination Into Your GPS, And Have A Blast!

I know, it's been a long time. I can't believe it. I've been busy, that's no excuse. Just like you, I've had interesting experiences in the past few years. One of the questions that I have asked over and over, is do we really have free will? If everything is supposedly pre-destined, that means I really don't have a choice. All I have to do is wake up, open my eyes and show up. If my path is already mapped out, the life will happen and I can just go along for the right. Ride? What about the belief that there are no accidents? Are there? Can an event or a decision just be a big mistake? If our lives are pre-destined, then there are no mistakes.

I believe there is a master plan. We are born and we are at Point A. Our destiny is Point B, or C, or D. I believe we don't rope ourselves into just one area. Some people see their path and go from Point A at birth straight to Point B. Those people make it look easy don't they. They know what they want to be when they grow up, they become it and they are content. Others, make many more choices, and try many more paths. Sometimes, they never find their destination. Free will comes in for everyone at every step of the way.

It's like GPS in the car. When you take a turn against the advice of the lady inside of the GPS, first she yells at you. Then, the GPS automatically re-routes the direction and finds a new way to your destination. Your car doesn't drive for you, you still have to make the choices to turn, step on the gas, stop, etc. That's free will. The answer to the question, is yes, we do have free will but don't make the lady in the GPS mad.

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