Free will is granted to all human beings. If you desire to turn yourself to the path of goodness and righteousness, the choice is yours. If you desire to turn to the path of evil and wickedness, the choice is yours. This is the intent of the Torah's teaching (Genesis 3:22): "Behold, the earthlings have become unique just as we are Unique [that is] knowing good and evil." Humanity is unique among all other species in that they alone can, on their own initiative, through their own logic and reason, know good and evil, and do what they desire.

Thus, you should not imagine that God predetermines who is good and who is evil. You are fit to be righteous as Moses or as wicked as Jeroboam. You have the capacity to be wise or foolish, merciful or cruel, miserly or generous. It is up to you which character traits you cultivate. There is no one to compel you or sentence you or even lead you toward a given path. Rather, you alone choose the quality of your character... Therefore it is proper for you to bewail your errors and misdeeds, and to take action toward teshuvah... Thus we are taught (Lamentations 3:40) "Let us search and examine our ways and return to God." [Maimonides,Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Teshuvah, 5:1-3]