Sunday, December 9, 2007

Free

Existentialist philosophy deals with the notion that we are not fixed creatures, in fact, we are mere actors- e.g., we are not cowards, we have made cowardly decisions. However, at any moment, we are free to act in a way which is not cowardly.

People have a great time on vacation because they are free from the dredges of daily life in which one often finds oneself embroiled, and they are open to experiencing new and relaxing things. How can we incorporate this vacation-ness into our daily lives?

By remembering that we are ultimately free. Today is the day I am no longer bothered by X, because I have dealt with X. Tomorrow I will speak of being ruled by X in the past tense.

You can.

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