Who set the standard for life? Well, the meaning of it. If I remember correctly, the country was founded with the freedom of life, liberty, and free will in mind. The USA as a hole is built on that. OUR history is riddled with those who have fought. Died. Suffered. Sacrificed. Believed in that notion. Even now, we as a nation do the same. USA lends a helping hand to any country that wants a democracy. Giving our lives to help another be free. Even though in some cases, the cost in my opinion is to high, we, as a nation, still refuse to give up on the idea that EVERYONE deserves this right. Question is, where did the standard of life come from if we are free to chose what we want? there shouldn't be a standard because that would mean that the ideals of another are pushed onto another as a directed path to take.
Having free will is one thing. But its free will with rules and guidelines to live by and strive for. Moral instability aside, isn't that backwards? Freedom really is a doubled edged sword. Swing one way and the possibilities are endless. Swing the other, and.. Well, there are no possibilities.
Tonight I am watching one of today's great illusionist amaze everyone he comes into contact with.. Some of what he does, you can look at say "That is not magic.. I know what you did.. But it is entertaining..".. An illusion. Others? Leave you with only "How? Why?". Some of them cried. Horrified looks of confusion. Maybe that is the reason for the iconic statement of "chasing the American Dream".
He is only an illusion to "I made this happen in my life." It is magic to "this was fate. Destiny". Do you see the edge?? Freedom allows one to choose to live a certain way.. Destiny and fate however do not allow choice because it is "Written in stone". Both we love. Live with. Believe in.. Give "freedom", defined to them both.. But they are different.
Or am I thinking of things wrong?
To be continued.........
