Travis Gene McKinstry:
Richard, Johan and Daniel,
This is why I stated 'I understand the implications of this truth (if it is true)'. One could assume no responsibility in anything/everything and not do anything! So, like Daniel has said, I could definitely see how in the beginning of insight practices one should assume control or direct responsibility, but later on as the practice develops one will begin to see how things just happen on their own.
Just an interesting insight I had. I'm glad it sparked so much response

Hi Travis,
Just a little more musing about this choice thing.
It might be better to first ask one self the question
Given circumstances ie. desire for maintaining/ changing of a certain life style:
Do I have a clear 'picture' of what the context is that I live in?
Are there any particular persons that might/can/will interfere with the way how I conduct my business
(Whatever that business may be)?
Obviously such a question could be countered by asking the question:
Can I at all freely evaluate/ponder/consider contemplate my current situation?
Iow. Do I have free choice to do that?
Now there are possibly numerous arguments that could dispute this freedom.
Ie. if one were to believe in a primal event such as a Big Bang then there is some logic to the assumption
that since this is event is complex chain of mini events that eventually led to the very thought
" Do I have free choice to do that?' Iow. Is predestined.
So whatever my response will be to that question is also predetermined.
Therefor I think in thinking over this free choice thing,, only exists if one is willing to accept it as a gift that comes part and parcel with creation.
Responsibly for choices yet to make as such entails the assumption of an entity (oneself) capable of extrapolation
consequences that ones own action or non action may entail.
It can be said that this is not a small thing.
It is not a small thing because in all fairness ,who actually has this ability and also is as well
actually pragmatically applying this in s/his day to day affairs?
I personally challenge anyone who answers this question in the affirmative
If it were to read:
Are you realy ready AND capable to live with that kind of responsibility ?
The one who would answer that with "Yes I am " ,
I bow to respectfully ;)