Is free will an illusion in this lifetime? Do we have free will to choose our future life experience, or are our lives predetermined before we ever got here? I know I make choices about what I eat, buy, and do every single day but when it comes to the big stuff in life, it doesn’t exactly feel like I got to choose some of them. In actuality, every choice we make each day influences our outcome. And, we had the free will to decide how we wanted to experience this lifetime, even before we got here.
Many people believe they lack free will. They feel trapped in jobs or circumstances they dislike and wouldn’t willingly choose. However, in truth, we all shape our own destinies through the exercise of our free will. Our choices in life are what shapes our life experience. To gain a deeper comprehension of the concept of free will and its implications, let’s explore what a lack of free will would be like.
In the vast cosmos, imagine a distant planet where free will is as alien as the celestial bodies that dot its sky around it. On this world, people move through their existence like well-programmed automatons, each action predetermined, each decision already scripted by an invisible force. What would life be like on such a planet, and how does the absence of free will shape the very essence of existence?
Free will, the ability to make choices independent of external influences, is a cornerstone of human existence. In a world without free will, every decision would be predetermined by the cosmic order governing their existence. The planet could possibly be ruled by a complex set of natural laws, cosmic forces, or an omnipotent entity with complete power over the planet.
If people are living a predetermined life, does consciousness lose its significance? Would people even be completely self-aware with their own identity? Moral responsibility and accountability would be called into question because without the capacity to choose between right and wrong, would people even be held responsible for their actions?
Personal relationships might lack depth and authenticity if people couldn’t choose their relationships with other people. The nature of love, family, friendship, and camaraderie would certainly lack any real connection in such a world.
There might be some good points in choosing a lifetime on a planet without free; it might not be all bad. People on a deterministic planet might find a sense of comfort and security in the predictability of their lives. Freed from the burden of decision-making, they might experience a harmonious existence where every event unfolds with a predetermined purpose. They would have no worries about the past, present or their future. They might experience a profound sense of tranquility and contentment with no worry from having to make decisions.
Free will shapes the course of human life, impacting personal responsibility, morality, and the overall human experience. It’s a fundamental aspect of human consciousness that enables us to navigate the complexities of lifetimes and the human experience but since we have free will, we can choose to live a life with it, or without it, in the vast cosmos of existence.
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