Akrasia

Against your better judgment.

There are instances in life, when one acts against one's better judgment.

One single moment, can threaten the good of all the better moments.

States of anger, states of drug or alcohol intoxication, states of neglect of one's own mind health.

These states of weakness can lessen our power to pursue the good.

We instead choose the lesser, the near-evil.

Why?

Because there is a weakness in one's will.

But sometimes we choose the lesser, or near-evil, even in a state of clarity ...

And not because of a weak will, but in contrast, sometimes out of a determined will.

But clearly then, that is not a state of clarity.

Something right in a perfect state of clarity, is the undeniable and no-other-way kind of right.

It must be pursued.

Must.

But we can usually pursue the good with only a good amount of clarity, without the need for perfect insight.

So again, why?

The answer may be different for each person and for each action, but,

... one thing remains.

The pursuit of the higher and of the good is not, and was never, easy.

But that's what makes it the more desirable.

The futility of man and the near-unattainability of the divine.

Strength gives strength to strength, so do not cease to exert all you have.

For if you have given all you have, there can be no blaming you for anything after that.

You are only responsible for all you have anyway.

Give it all for the good.