There are two freedoms: the false, where a man is free to do what he likes; and the true, where he is free to do what he ought.
Charles Kingsley
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I love this quote.
For we all know, if want drives a man, he will be trapped in the endless pursuit of what he "likes."
But if duty drives a man, he will do whatever it takes, LIKE IT OR NOT, to protect his freedom as well as his tribe's freedom.
Duty first, pleasure second.
...you have a firm grasp on the "woo"....
Thank you! have seen the pursuit of comfort and pleasure hurt a lot of people.
this morning this thread was floating through my head as I was doing morning chores.... and how i would like to tell all the young men and women that if you want a great relationship with someone, they must of course share your core values, but they must also put duty first and fun second. Life gets hard at times. When you can count on your partner to do what they ought to, even when it doesn't feel good, you can work it out.
that game, rock paper scissors..... duty beats fun 90% of the time.
...wonderful observations and a very apt analogy....
thank you!
...wags tail....
On philosophical grounds, I disagree with Mr. Kingsley's statement.
...did you take the appropriate time to ponder his statement?
Yes, I did. Perhaps it has some hidden meaning that is beyond me, but on the face of it I don't agree. I find it limiting and I view the subject from a different perspective.
...the way I interpreted the quote is, it is one thing to have the freedom to do what one finds "entertaining"....
,,,but actual freedom is being able to do what "needs" to be done, in this regard. extreme political reform....
oh, i just responded to the actual quote-- imagine the cabal offering the metaverse-- the freedom to do as you like and getting trapped because real life is too painful. really, it's just a different addiction (the metaverse). as we indulge our need for pleasure (what we like) we become trapped by it. When we transcend the need to be comfortable, we are truly free. the path to that disengagement (from pleasure) is through duty. Bonus ~ the oughts usually include things that protect people from being actually enslaved by evil doers.