Jean-Paul Sartre is the most famous existentialist. His most famous belief is the idea of "bad faith" which can be defined lying to one's self. He believes that people are describes by facticity and transcendence.
Sartre's story about the waiter is an example of someone completely objectifying himself and describing himself by only facts. The other story about the woman walking in the park is an example of someone thinking of themselves in complete transcendence.
People should have a balance between the two stories. They should embrace what's happening around them and also recognize facts about themselves.
I completely agree with your blog about having a balance between acknowledging your freedom and the situation a human can find themselves in. If he/she never acknowledges that they are a freedom then its like being a mindless being suck taking orders from others, but at the same time If that person never acknowledges the situations they find themselves in being free has no benefits. I completely agree that he/she should recognize what's going and the facts about themselves.
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