Personal Sovereignty, a little discussed yet seemingly crucial virtue is a common found cornerstone upon which empires, industries, and movements have been built. A man who finds himself adrift in a world swarming with opinions, lies, advertisements, and false logic must find within himself a territory known and ruled by that man alongside God himself.
Upon establishing such a place, and how one might go about doing so is a topic for another day, one finds himself at odds with the world itself. Ideological and combative, this man will perceive any inquisitor or contrarian an enemy. An enemy not only of his ideas, but of his deepest being. A knife to the core.
So then, what is right in regards to sovereignty? This is no easy question, and to find any semblance of an answer requires much nuance and flexibility. I have often made the mistake of conflating process and values. I think for instance, the scientific method, the Bible, or meditation might be my guiding lines. However, these various avenues are simply avenues, not values.
Values allow any assault to fall, any questions to be felted in an unemotional and level headed manner. If something is a true value, you hold to it because you have seen it’s merit in your life and installed it permanently. Things like humility, competitiveness, curiosity, and dedication are all examples of such values.
It is in these things a man must find sovereignty. Not in victory, discovery, or accomplishment. These are all beneficial outgrowths of properly set values to which a man must remain sovereign.
Personal Sovereignty
