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Do you really have free will?

Let me start with '"What is free will?". Free will is our ability to view a life situation, analyse the possible right and wrong actions or thoughts and consciously perform action or think what you feel right. On a simpler sense, it is the ability and freedom of human mind to choose what he/she feels right. This explanation may not be perfect but I believe this gave you an idea. It is generally understood that unlike animals, human beings have free will. Animals respond to situations in an instinctive manner, for instance, if they find food they would jump on it and eat; if they find danger they may attack. So, they have limited ability to choose their action. However, there could be creatures with higher levels of free will. As we understand it, do we really have free will?. Try self introspection on your last few days or months. Did you always chose what you felt right. I am quite sure you had numerous instances where you absolutely knew that something is right but you

To forgive others is to help yourselves? Why so?

So what's in my mind today?😊 Often do I contemplate upon the essential qualities to have a clear, pure and content mind! One such quality which I could think about is Forgiveness, isn't it? If yes, why is it so? Each day of our life, we encounter characters who are polite, gentle, compassionate etc. and few others who are harsh, insulting, indifferent. Naturally, we focus more on those bad experiences and this will build up resentment, anger or even hatred. Here we loose the control of mind, gets haunted by mental whispers to give that insult back, to be indifferent. Our mind who is supposed to be our friend turns up against ourselves as an enemy. Restless mind will have a negative impact on each and every activity we do! Presence of mind is lost here! Can we try this simple exercise? Respond with action if necessary, but mentally forgive. Instead of being resentful, lets try mentally forgiving the one we had an unpleasant experience with. Try to view the state of things from