Day 15: Do You Know What It Means To Be a Sovereign Individual?

In the middle of 2020, it’s safe to say that a large percentage of the world was going through an existential crisis. I’ll speak for myself when I say it was a time of much introspection, as well as a broadened search for a better resources to help me find meaning in life. I was fortunate to find this article by Jordan Hall, On Sovereignty.

Take Responsibility For Your Life

Jordan defines sovereignty as consisting of 3 distinguishable capacities:

• The ability to relate to the world
• The ability to make sense of the world
• The ability make and effect choices in the world

This message (as most do in my world) showed up at just the right time. In the post he makes the case for why achieving sovereignty is empowering and important, as imbalances in these capacities can lead to feeling powerless and non-responsive.

Sovereignty is a also a virtuous cycle, where making good choices leads to being better positioned to make good choices in the future. On the other hand, getting off track can lead to being overwhelmed and not able to skillfully respond to the world, which can lead to making bad choices and getting into trouble.

After several reads I’ve come away with an appreciation for how sovereignty allows one to reclaim control over their life and to fully respond to the world and make better choices every single day.

Are you ready to become a sovereign individual?

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