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Opto ergo sum (4) free to choose
To be free to choose is to be free from commitment
… because to be committed means you’ve chosen already.
To be free to choose is to be free from belonging
… because if you belong you won’t choose not to belong.
To be free to choose is to be free from making choices
… because once you’ve made a choice you are no longer free to choose.
To be free to choose is to be free from any ties
… because ties limit your choices.
To be free to choose is to be free from certainty
… because if your mind is closed you are not free to consider new ideas.
To be free to choose is to be free from needing anything
… because if you depend on something you can’t choose to be without it.
To be free to choose is death.
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