Power & Responsibility

In the movie ‘Spiderman’, Peter Parker had his famous line “With great power, comes great responsibility”. Regular people like us possess no special powers like Spiderman does but we actually have ‘Freedom’. Freedom is power and we all tend to over use it while at the same time overlook what it can do to us and to others.

We must educate ourselves about this basic human right we all call ‘Freedom’ because it is a necessary element to achieve self- determination. Freedom guarantees liberation from the shackles of ignorance and medieval thinking. It provides us with an opportunity to discover our abilities, our unique talents and eventually our expertise. 

Freedom & Choice

Freedom provides us the right to choose between what is best for us. It facilitates us with the use of our ‘will’ to “do or not do” even with the presence of pressure from the ‘significant others’. Life is confronted with tons of decisions that can make or break us. Gladly we have ‘freedom’ which provides us the opportunity to weigh things before we dive onto our judgment. 

As thinking creatures facilitated with cognition we can optimize the use of our ‘Freedom’ to achieve ‘self-determination’. It allows the attainment of what you pursue in your life. Whether your life goal is to earn the degree you are working for; choose the career path you have planned for; earn the income you desire; or even achieve the life status you longed for. 

But Wait….There’s More!

As Freedom is considered as an innate power let us instill in our heads that ‘Where Freedom Ends, Social Responsibility Begins’. Our freedom to express ourselves and to decide on relevant matters always has its consequent impact onto the lives of others. Let us be mindful of how our decisions will impact the lives of other people in our community and our society.

Like life, ‘freedom’ can be short-lived if improperly handled.

So how do you make use of your freedom? Share your thoughts here!