Order vs. Freedom
To have order we must give up certain freedom’s.
I heard this tonight from some random guy. It’s a paraphrase of his exact words- I wish I could have written down what he actually said. But I agree with him on principle. To give ourselves order (structure, comfort) in our lives, we must give up certain freedom’s. This is one of many trade-offs we must face on a daily basis. Anything we choose (to give ourselves order or otherwise) is eliminating other possible choices. To not choose is a choice in itself. We are trading some freedom’s for others, some choices for some losses. To me, it’s about making the choices that keep the things we hold dear in our lives. It’s not about what I can get for myself today, it’s what I can work towards today and every day. I want more out of life than a short term thrill, I want long term joy. That’s how I make my decisions. So to have order we must give up certain freedom’s, and to me it’s about balancing those in a way that let’s me live my life joyfully.
