This is http://www.essayz.com/a8901141.htm Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay Click HERE on this line to find essays via Your-Key-Words. {Most frequent wordstarts of each essay will be put here.} ========================================================== %UNCONTROLLED FULFILLMENT ENJOYMENT ADDICTS DUTY 890114 The wise enjoy seeing people be fulfilled in actions which are not under the control of others. The wise do not seek to control other people. Some people feel compelled to seek their enjoyment through the control of others. They are troubled by seeing people be fulfilled in actions which are not under the control of others. They envy others' enjoyment which they do not control or share in, and seek to obtain it through control; as if it could be owned, be a possession. Some people act as if joy must be obtained only through specific prescribed procedures; that enjoyment not obtained through those limited prescribed procedures must be evil and should be repressed through appropriate controls. They fear enjoyment which is not properly controlled, for such enjoyment threatens their world view. The God of Love is not known for efforts to control people. The God of Love is known for seeking to set people free to be themselves in honest and humble service; not in dishonest authoritarian control and the exercise of power. God does not enjoy being in control, and there is little real joy to be found in trying to be in control of others. The wise enjoy seeing people be fulfilled in actions which are not under the control of others. The wise do not seek to control other people. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================