Man is created in the image of God. Unlike other creations, the human being has
free will. We have potential to shape and change the world. But am I aware of this untapped power of my
free will? Often I am possessed by the thought that I never progress, stay in
the same place or get deteriorated. I
witness myself as a slave of habit.
Proper use of free will perfects world helping us achieve our
goals. However, achieving goals takes a
lot of effort, so we get distracted and take the easy route instead: the escape
route. To exercise free will properly,
therefore, we need to be constantly sensitive
whether our choices are in line with our purpose and take regular monitoring
(accounting).
Rabbi Weinberg provides some tips to exercise free will:
1. Do not watch your life passing by.
Make decision actively and monitor your decision every day.
2.
Be your own person. Do not
agree with society unless you’ve thought them through.
3.
Distinguish between body
and soul and identify yourself with soul.
There is no way you will ever achieve peace by giving in to the
body. Real peace comes only when the
body desires the soul’s success.
Body: Gravitates toward
transitory comforts and sensual plasures.
Desires to quit, to dream, to drown in passion, to procrastinate.
Soul: Seeks understanding,
meaning, productivity, accomplishment, permanence, greatness, confronts
challenges, embraces reality and truth.
4. Make your will
God’s will. If you do, you will be partners in changing the world.
I once had a goal of losing
weight. Instead of just doing exercise, I recorded the progress on a daily
basis. The impact was astounding. If I
had not been aware of the goal and had not been diligent in keeping the record,
I do not think I would have achieved that progress. Goal is there to be accomplished and the
success is guaranteed as long as directed and conscious effort with daily
accounting are put into.
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