Freedom’s about the scope we have to make choices.  And, in our everyday lives we are making choices all the time:
to do or not to do; to act or to take no action; to re-do or undo.

The easiest choices to make are those we don’t even realise we’re making, i.e. habits. The same cup of coffee, drunk at the same time, each an every day, the same route to work, the same uninspiring job, the same place on the sofa for the same type of TV show each evening.

The hardest choices to make are those which require us to change or vary our routine: "Now let me get a few lines of writing in before the kids come home"; "I was gonna stay in and surf the web over lunch but I think I’ll attend that new creativity group John’s been going on about"; "…will he, won’t she, I’m past caring, I’m going to skip that show tonight and get on with the novel."
(s-m-i-l-e)

Yes, the freedom of habit is easier to follow; it reduces choices to patterns of behaviour – tramlines if you like, jump on board and get to your destination quickly, reliably, and uninterestingly.

And yes, the freedom of decision is harder; it trickles as small thoughts, which stream into considerations, with the power to propel poor you in any direction, at any time, challenging and stimulating.

So you chose?

But remember, freedom has always been highly prized, has generally resulted from campaigns aimed at improving people’s lives, and has seldom, if ever, simply been given away.


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