Moreover, our entire existence appears to be governed by the principle of necessity—that is, what must happen cannot be otherwise. All our choices are necessary because they are based on what we find most pleasing or satisfying at the moment. There is no such thing as a choice that occurs without some prior cause or motivation; every decision is rooted in an inclination that existed beforehand. Often, we do not choose what we know to be morally right or good; instead, we tend to pick what gives us the greatest pleasure or benefit in that particular instant. Our actions often move us from a state of apparent impossibility—where righteousness seems out of reach—toward the possibility of virtue, but this movement depends on the development of understanding and moral growth. In the early stages of life or moral development, it may be impossible for us to desire what we know to be good, because we lack the maturity or knowledge needed to prefer righteousness over sin. When we fail to choose what is right, it is because we are ultimately pleased to do otherwise, and our desires are aligned with lesser or more immediate gratifications rather than true goodness. However, this explanation falls short when it comes to understanding true liberty or free will because it suggests that when the scale is perfectly balanced, there is no real decision being made—no movement occurs, and thus no genuine choice exists. Such a state resembles a perfect standstill, which cannot be considered authentic decision-making. If someone believes that the will is entirely self-determined—that it chooses freely without external influence—they must also accept that such choices are made without any cause or reason. This leads to the problematic conclusion that the power of the will is completely causeless, lacking any foundation or justification. It implies that human agency is an illusion, and that our decisions are simply the result of random or uncaused acts, reducing human free will to a mere illusion and elevating external objects or circumstances to a dominant status—what could be called a form of "worship" of external causes or objects. Ultimately, the true power behind our actions does not lie solely within ourselves but is rooted in the desires that motivate us. These desires are, in turn, rooted in causes beyond our immediate awareness or control.