Day 2: Sight, Sound - Responsibility

All of our lives we have to filter out, what we see and hear.  Most of the time we are trying to filter information - from outside sources that are intentionally trying to sell us something.  They are attempting to work their way into our minds.  Marketing ads are one source where, very smart people, are trying to manipulate our opinions.  What internal filters do we have, as barricades or guards, to protect ourselves?  Understand, that when you have no experience or knowledge on a subject, you can fall prey to misguided information.  Our filters were developed from the day you were born.  The people assigned to our growth and protection were the ones who helped us to develop, right and wrong, - good and bad.  BUT, that is only a portion of who was responsible.  If your teachers were poor in teaching you and explaining the difference between good and bad, they were contributing.  Eventually, it will fall on us to question the choices that were shown to us.  Eventually, the older you get, the more responsible you become.  With age, you develop your own right and wrong by gaining a moral perspective, that helps not just for yourself, but others.  You will become the influencer.

When searching for information on computers, the personal opinions published only discern themselves with what they believe to be right and wrong, not what is right or wrong for us.  What once was believed to be the truth on the internet, is now being flooded by misleading information.  People are hoping that their titles alone bring them notoriety, instead of the task.  They will lay out an argument that chooses their answer.  One of the greatest gifts we possess is the gift of free will.  We can choose to repeat bad decisions, just as we have the free will to make better decisions and keep questioning any decision we make for the future.
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True freedom of choice comes from the lack of intimidation from outside sources.