Fickleness can be associated with will.
Veleidad is a term that refers to lack of constancy and lightness . The concept, coming from the French word velléité , often refers to a desire or intention that is whimsical, capricious or childish.
For example: "At the time, the previous government decided to analyze the problem with fickleness, and now we suffer the consequences" , "The club president stated that he will go to court to avoid any fickle change in the distribution of positions" , “I am not running out of personal whim, but because I know that my presence is necessary to sustain this project.”
Its etymology
Delving deeper into the etymology of the term, we find that the French word velléité derives in turn from volo , a Latin verb that means "to want" ; Its infinitive is velle and arose from the Indo-European root *wel , which denotes love and desire. Other Latin words that share this root are voluptuous , benevolence and will .
Another Latin term in which we find the Indo-European root *wel is voluptas , voluptatis , which can be translated as " pleasure , desire, enjoyment and desire." It is always very important to resort to a Latin dictionary before venturing to decipher the meanings of the words, since most of them have led to others whose appearance is very different, or to several, with different definitions.
Fickleness can refer to a capricious desire.
Examples of fickleness
Suppose that a deputy surprises by presenting a book of poems. This political leader had never publicly expressed his love for literature or his interest in writing. That is why journalists can show their surprise at the deputy's literary fickleness ; that is, because of his desire to dedicate himself, at least partially, to poetry.
Another example of fickleness is found in a footballer who wants to change teams . The athlete has a signed contract that unites him with his current club for three more years, but his intention is to reach a new institution. It can be said, in this way, that the player has the whim to leave his team to join another.
The two cases presented in the previous paragraphs consistently respond to the etymology of fickleness, since at the essence of this term are will, desire and pleasure . As expected, these feelings are not easy to control, and they arise spontaneously, from the depths of our being; For this reason, fickleness is not associated with rationality, but rather with caprice and whim .
Some considerations
In the same way, given that fickleness is more instinctive than rational, it is understandable that for the environment of the person who acts in this way, his behavior is surprising . However, many times our true desires, our essence , are found in these apparent whims, which for various reasons was trapped between the structures and impositions of society.
When a person is described as a subject of fickleness, it refers to an individual who lacks tenacity or perseverance . Fickleness, in this context, is linked to abandoning activities without them being complete or leaving projects in the middle of their development.
The lack of attachment to activities that require effort and dedication is usually considered a negative trait of certain people, since this leads them to not complete any undertaking. On the other hand, it may be a healthy reaction to a project that no longer gives them any pleasure, to freely search for the right one for them. There is no point in staying firm on a path that does not lead us to self-improvement, to feeling proud of ourselves and satisfied with our decisions .