Every once in a while I think about how much control I have over my life. I'm sure it's not 100%. But I feel it can't be no control at all. I'd hate to think I only move about following the commands of nature or some unknown entity. I imagine it must be about 30%. Here is how I think it is: FORCED NO CHOICE: things you must do, like eating, sleeping, breathing. PRESSURED TO DO: things best to do to avoid bad consequences like following the law, ability to get along with people, learn a skill to support yourself. JUST HAPPEN WITHOUT YOUR WILL : like accidents, illnesses, intelligence, body, health, luck. You cannot always predict what will happen and prepare yourself. Here is a view I mostly agree with. I copied it from Gemini AI: The 30% Rudder: Freedom, Regret, and Living Within Limits We live in a culture that endlessly preaches absolute mastery—the comforting myth that if you just try hard enough and plan well enough, you can steer every outcome of your existen...
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