I think I am “my own person,” but am I really making decisions about my life that are completely independent? Being the social creatures that we are, where is our free choice?

[KabU]

I think I am “my own person,” but am I really making decisions about my life that are completely independent? Being the social creatures that we are, where is our free choice?

[Christianne]

ik voel me  onafhankelijk en vrij maar ben dat niet. alles wat gebeurt loopt volgens het plan van de creator,  is al door Hem beslist ,   misschien ben ik wel als een marionet aan een koordje  al voel ik het zo niet  omdat ik een vrije wil  kreeg  . Trouwens de  hele maatschappij zit vol regels en wetten   die me onvrij maken maar nodig en nuttig zijn in de samenleving. Ik kan wel beslissen ove mijn  keuze tot huwen ofniet kinderen krijgen  of niet  mijn loopbaankeuze,   woonplaats , vrienden,  enz    en hopen dat ik de g0ede keuzes maakte.

[Mihaela]

We have a free choice not to blindly follow the masses, but instead to follow the path of the soul that wonders how and why we exists.

[Rune T. A.]

I can choose how to react to my thoughts and emotions. I can choose to be or not to be, an asshole. I don’t choose to feel sympathy, but I can react on my sympathy and help, or I can overwrite it and be passive.

[David J]

No free will except the choice to correct or not

[zohreh]

We can never decide independently because we are dominated by genes, social networks and those around us, and the type of culture and upbringing and customs. Our choice is our reaction to currents outside of ourselves

[Jan Koons]

It seems the only free choice I had or used, is who I want around  me because of their decisions. As I became more aware I no longer agree with others decisions all the time and can actually form a decision on my own. Time will tell if they are a good one or not, but hey, I made it.

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