“Does Free Will truly exist?” - Client
Free Will from a typical perspective is the ability to make choices that on a conscious level appear aligned with your beliefs and desires. It is the illusion of control. Illusion because although it may appear that the choices are independently made, they are in fact influenced by external factors, subconscious programming, and the ego.
One of the reasons your soul decided to have a lifetime on this planet was to explore certain themes that ultimately lead to spiritual growth and evolution. The themes vary as much as grains of sand on a beach and your Free Will comes in to play with how you choose to respond to the various challenges life presents.
For example, a theme of lack can be responded to with fear. You can choose to become anxious and afraid every time you notice a slowing of the flow of money. It is very much a choice, although one made from subconscious programming. Or you can choose to surrender and remind yourself that you are always provided for and have everything you need.
The shift in perspective is a mental exercise, one that retrains the subconscious to respond differently should similar situations arise. Remember, your thoughts, a.k.a. perspectives, create your experience. By changing your perspective, you achieve more positive outcomes. With practice you will successfully reprogram your subconscious mind to automatically respond with calm instead of fear.
Retrospect on your experiences with this theme, paying specific attention to how you felt and how it was resolved. In most cases, an expected or unexpected breakthrough occurred at exactly the right time in ways you could not have imagined. This is how you are provided for by the Universe; It is your choice if you have a pleasant experience while you wait.
A paradox of Free Will lies in the balance between surrender and choice. Surrender is to relinquish control while choice exerts it. One requires you to flow while the other requires effort. However, the more you surrender the more peace you encounter, and the more things flow. It is an exercise in Free Will to choose to surrender.
Being intentional about taking the steps required toward your goal AND remaining open to whatever manifests, balances surrender and choice. It allows you to co-create with Universal Power. Know that the Universe’s creative power far exceeds your mind’s ability to conceive. It knows exactly how to bring what you desire to you in the most aligned way.
I exercised my Free Will in choosing to move to a country I had only visited once before. I had no knowledge about how I was going to achieve it, but I was confident. Every block, and redirection was the Universe creating the path with me, setting me up for the eventual success.
As always, courage is required. It is a choice to acknowledge you are supported and provided for. The alternative is to continue with the illusion that you lack the capability to transcend. Use your Free Will to remain in trust and know you are always provided for.
Will you make the choice?
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