O livre-arbítrio - Raul Teixeira

set you free. ” This statement highlights the essence of true freedom—the ability to understand and take responsibility for our actions, rather than being governed by our impulses or societal expectations. It reminds us that while we possess free will, the exercise of that will comes with the necessity of discernment and moral consideration.

In summary, the concept of free will is a profound gift that enables us to navigate our lives with intention and reflection. It is accompanied by the responsibility of making choices that align with our values and the greater good. While animals operate primarily on instinct, we as humans have the capacity for rational thought, allowing us to evaluate our actions and their impacts on ourselves and others.

Embracing this aspect of our nature enables us to pursue not just social freedoms, but deeper, inner freedom—an authenticity that transcends mere impulses and leads to holistic well-being. Thus, the journey towards true freedom requires self-awareness and the courage to confront the complexities of our choices in life. “Set you free.

” Whenever we are dealing with any truth, whatever it may be, this truth must have the power, the ability to free us from our limitations, our difficulties, our harshness, our addictions, from all the damnations that deregulate us. Otherwise, we will not be able to say that this is true, or if it is true, we will not be able to find the so-called freedom with it. The Apostle Paul says that where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Where is the Spirit of the Lord? The Spirit of the Lord is that impulse of the soul; it’s that superior inspiration that leads us to act in the good, to desire the good from whatever angle it’s being considered. For this reason, wherever we are living according to the laws of conscience, doing what conscience recommends us, even if it is not the most socially pleasing, even if we don’t win the applause of the world, we will be at inner peace; we will be free.

We will look into people’s eyes without being ashamed; we will speak things out loud, without feeling intimidated by moral incapacity. This freedom from within is more important to us than the freedom from without. Let us not forget that when Socrates, the great philosopher of Greece, was detained until he was condemned to drink hemlock, one of his disciples lamented the fact that he was in prison and asserted that he shouldn’t be.

The body was stopped, but his soul was flying through the great skies of thought.