Free will and Responsibility
In the old evolutionary stages- in slavery society, in feudalism, the ordinary man was not free enough. In his private choices, for example choosing of profession or marital partner, he was subjected to the will of his ruler or authority in his family. With growing up of the mankind, the free will grows in all fields of life.
Many present-day men do not want to use their free will. It is more convenient for them when other people decide instead of them. The ability of making independent decisions is connected with free will. Thus, from this fact it follows also the responsibility for consequences. Many people, be it consciously or not, do not want to fully use their free will just from this reason.
Others do just the contrary - without thinking and pieces of good advice they want always to decide alone very often impulsively and rashly. They do not know that the consequences they will have to bear will be much harder than their own decisions. Therefore, man shall not avoid from the warnings, advice or experiences of other people. However, man has to compare them to his own knowledge and desires first and then to decide.
Men thinking that they have not free will belong to another group. They are being governed by their negative tendencies and features to such an extent that the Law of Reciprocal Action hinders them to escape from the consequences. The weakness may only be overcome and all reserves for removing of the negatives may only be concentrated by the yearning for the change connected with the recognition of the causes of these negatives.
If somebody suffers the lack of free will, for example in the employment, first of all he should think about that, what is the cause of his unfreedom. Perhaps, he is not interested in his work and is forced to do it, or the working hours or workmates don’t suit him. He should consider this all and maybe change the work or only the working- place, if he takes these causes as distraction. He should consider this all and maybe change the work or only the working- place, if he takes these causes as distraction.
Someone can suffer the feeling of unfreedom, because the others exploit his goodness, cleverness and willingness. At that time, he should think about the change in his inside, because it will go similarly in the other working- place.
If someone suffers from the lack of freedom in the partnership one must examine it carefully and look for hidden causes. Maybe, one of the partners will find in the course of time that both of them have nothing in common which would fill him or her and therefore he or she feels limited in this partnership. However, one often maintains limiting relationships only because of being afraid of living according to one's own will or because of the lack of courage for a split-up. He does not realise that he is being pressed by the suffering to think about himself and to review his life. As a result of this pressure partners need not always to split up. Sometimes, it is only sufficient to understand the situation and the partner.
However, many people drink alcohol instead or accuse others of the responsibility for their destiny. Other people waste their time escaping from this situation - to the work or hobbies in order not to have to concern themselves with their own lives.