Freedom for Excellence: Choosing the Good

You are not actually free until you train yourself to choose the good stuff automatically. That concept is

called Freedom for Excellence. Most people think freedom is just having zero rules,

but that is actually Freedom of Indifference, and it leaves you empty. We all deal with

concupiscence, which is that annoying natural pull to do something stupid even when you know

better. To beat it, you have to build cardinal virtues like prudence and

self-control. Think of your conscience as your internal referee blowing the whistle before,

during, and after you mess up. Moral theology isn't about strict rules,

it is the cheat code for becoming the best version of yourself.