['< sod > according to theologian theo hans urs baron von balthasar, " choice " is the center of the\'\' exercises\'\', and directed to a self - abandonment to god, in choosing god\'s choice. < ref name = schindler / > the exercises “ have as their purpose the conquest of self and the regulation of one ’ s life more in even such a way that no decision is made under the influence of any inordinate attachment. ” < eod > < sod > according to to the theologian hans urs von den balthasar, " choice " is the center of the\'\' exercises\'\', and they are directed to choosing god\'s choice, i. e. ultimately to seeking a self - abandonment to god. < ref name = schindler / > the exercises “ have as their purpose the very conquest exercise of self and the regulation of one ’ s life equally in such a way that no decision is made under the influence of any inordinate attachment. ” < eod >']