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How can Iexercise my freedom in aresponsible and beneficial manner?

You may have heard the saying: "My freedom to swing my fist ends where your nose
begins:" This simple statement points to the fact that human freedom, though essential, is
not absolute. Human freedom should be exercised with control and a recognition
of reasonable limits. We set limits to our own freedom and learn to moderate or control
our thÍughts, emotions, and actions depending on the situation. A person can even choose
to limit his or her own freedom or even surrender it entirely if it will result in greater
benefits.
A person may choose not to enter the jeepney first despite being first in line to give
way to an elderly woman. A young professional may choose not to speak up in a meeting
regarding serious concerns about a worker, but instead directly confront the person
concerned in private. You may be very angry at your teacher for scolding you in front
of the entire class but you refrained from answering back at him or her since it will be
considered a disrespectful act. Citizens may be angry about corruption in the government
but they do not go to the streets and engage in violence just to express their anger. Instead.
they find other more reasonable and lawful means to express it.
Limiting our personal freedom requires us to sacrifice certain selfinterests and accept
certain realities that are beyond our control.You may have the freedom topursue a degree
in medicine but, realizing that your parents do not have the means to send you to medical
school, you decide to take a less expensive course. Our sense of right and wrong guides us
in recognizing and deciding on the limitations to our freedom.

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