The following chart was sent in by a younger reader as a life hack for teenagers seeking more freedom. It’s logic parents will have a difficult time fending off.
Is it the same for adults? The earning of trust and taking on of responsibility are continual processes in all aspects of our life. They form the basis of all our relationships. But as adults, are we still proving our freedom?
Following laws keeps us out of jail. Following requirements keeps our job. Following etiquette keeps our friends. Our freedom is never quite complete as the conventions of society create boundaries that we are free to cross, but only at a price. We prove our freedom to live within the context laid out by our community through maintaining the trust.
For the trust to be preserved, our responsibilities must be managed in the spirit of what earned the trust in the first place. This is how perceived value is made real. The follow-through is the proof, and perhaps as such our freedom.
… Seems like this should have been sent to Congress too. They don’t seem to understand the last step and endanger our freedom in the process.
[Guest chart from Mars]