Article on Autonomy

Many times when we are surrounded by certain people, we could feel that we have less control over our own decision. But why? What is the exact reason which created this thing to happen in our life? This is the example for autonomy which defines as self-control to make decisions; a decision or also known as a choice of what we do is measured to be autonomous if it derives from inside and is open from outside stimulus or control. The main feature of self-purpose philosophy or autonomy is claimed to be an essential and vital of “human right” eligible of reverence and defense. As reflect on these circumstances, we might claim that our willpower and individual obligation are the philosophies which created by the public. By nature, they are created into the method that we perceive and recognize ourselves as personalities. For this reason, they are characterized inside the non-conscious routes which built our descriptions, also in the approach we connect those descriptions to other people (Mele, 2001).

            People with a sense of empowerment have the ability to take control of their conditions and achieve their objectives in their individual life as well as their social life. People with a sense of empowerment also become extra alert of their power and flaws. For that reason, they are able to handle the challenges better. They also have the ability to develop the influence in both parts as personal and also as a fellow of society since they could take the probabilities to develop their own individual enhance and also a sense of completion. Therefore they could become great in giving other people a sense of empowerment since they have an awareness of their own power and flaws, and they can control them into the practice of both their individual and social life as well (Narayan-Parker, 2005).

            Many times we have taken away our own sense of autonomy in our romantic relationship as some people say that once we have a special feeling for someone, then we tend to give up our independence. The reason behind it is obvious, because we want to make our beloved one happy and even in such a way that makes us have to lose control of our own decision. Naturally, we all have that kind of fears that if we express the reality, our beloved one will leave us and that really makes us feel imprison as we are unable to communicate or open up our feelings because we do not want to hurt our beloved one. We always try to accept the decisions that sometimes might not suitable for ourselves. Another reason behind it is that, in a relationship, we have taught with such perception to “make ‘me’ become we.’” Many times even we could found out how we sacrificed our dignity as tolerance of what so-called “relationship.” Whether it is right or wrong, all we know that we want to give the best to make our beloved one happy and satisfy no matter what the cost (Ting-Toomey, 2012).