{"id":2793,"date":"2014-03-28T19:13:48","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T19:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pushthelimit.com\/wp\/?p=2793"},"modified":"2018-08-09T01:00:41","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T01:00:41","slug":"freedom-of-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pushthelimit.com\/wp\/2014\/03\/28\/freedom-of-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"you can earn the freedom you want"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you dig deeper into the phrase “I want freedom”, you\u2019ll find that what people really<\/i> want is \u201cfreedom of choice\u201d. But this interpretation can be misleading, because what most people really<\/i> want is specifically \u201ccontrol over<\/em> whatever<\/i> impacts<\/i> their<\/i> lives<\/i>\u201d.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s the difference? Well, while most people say they crave \u201cfreedom of choice\u201d, few people actually enjoy<\/i> making choices; most find it difficult and stressful e.g. What if they make the wrong one? What if they regret their choice? etc.<\/p>\n

So at the end of the day, what most people want is not more freedom to make even more<\/i> choices! Rather, they want the feeling<\/i> of \u201cfreedom of choice\u201d without having to actually make tough choices; freedom without<\/i> the accompanying Responsibilities & Risks of choice.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s going on here?\u00a0 Well, once upon a time when we were young, most of us experienced a sincere desire for true freedom of choice. However, at that time we didn\u2019t have any idea of the harsh realities of the Responsibilities & Risks inherent in making any<\/i> choice. As adults, though, after years of real-world \u201cexperience\u201d \u00a0(e.g.. having some of our major choices effect unimagined consequences) we have a healthy respect for \u2013 and perhaps even anxiety over \u2013 the Responsibilities & Risks inherent in Choice.<\/p>\n

And that is why, although we may still feel<\/i> that familiar desire for \u201ccontrol\u201d over whatever impacts our lives, we can still prove through our behaviour to be unwilling to accept both<\/i> the Responsibilities AND<\/i> Risks of choice.<\/p>\n

The crux of the matter is that the Responsibilities AND<\/i> the Risks of choice are each one side of the same<\/em> coin<\/em> that we call Choice! So the inescapable truth is that it is impossible to accept ONLY <\/em>Responsibility OR<\/i> Risk! You must accept BOTH or NEITHER<\/i>, simply because they are both always<\/i> present together \u2013 again, two sides of the same coin: Choice.<\/p>\n

The takeaway is twofold: First, you must make a blanket decision to accept both the Responsibilities AND<\/i> the Risks of choice as the investment cost of true freedom. Second, you must understand that your reality will be entirely dependent upon which<\/i> side of the coin you decide to use as your anchor from this point forward. You can decide that Choice represents RESPONSIBILITY, in which case making choices will give you a feeling of inherent control<\/i><\/b>. Or you can decide that Choice represents RISK, in which case making choices will cause you anxiety and the feeling of living perpetually under threat<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n

You must decide for yourself. Your future awaits your choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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