Very powerful! You have free will you can choose how you want to live your life. The issue is you're not free from the consequences of your choice.
So many times we do things we want to do and don't ever think of the consequence of our choices until after. It is a universal paradox. To choose contradicts itself because if you choose you are free but you're not really free if you have a consequence aren't you?
It contradicts itself but nevertheless is true! That's life! Being free does not necessary make you free of consequences it makes you free from choice. We all have a choice but with every choice there is a a consequences so we shall always think before we choose!
This statement is really about accountability. As you get older you are able to make more decisions on your own. This helps you utilize morals and ethics you were taught. Whatever you decide to do you have to live with the outcomes. This means good or bad. One you have made the choice you cannot changes what happens as a result. There is always room after to try another method but the initial consequence will still stand. Try to think what the best outcome/consequence is when making life choices. You may pick the best one and it still may not give you the result you are looking for but it is part of maturity and growth to accept that. As my mother would say: "Welcome to the real world"!
