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UncleFupa t1_iqyk62v wrote

Reply to comment by BillyBobBanana in [Image] You can rise up from anything! by sasigona

I feel like a lot of people who don't believe in free will use it as a way to offload all the mistakes they've made and ultimately not be responsible for their own fate.

I've had hard times in my life and I feel like I am where I am today through perseverance and determination. I've chosen to sacrifice things in order to achieve goals I've set for myself.

I used to think those who don't believe in free will were saying that my sacrifices were pointless because no matter what choices I make, it was determined to be exactly where I am today.

But I suppose I could look at it as that I never really had a choice in any of it , I was determined from the start to put in the time and make those sacrifices to get here.

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BillyBobBanana t1_iqyu7y3 wrote

Yeah because you determined that making the sacrifices was ultimately the most rewarding path. Great answer btw

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UncleFupa t1_ir0746j wrote

Couldn't I have just as easily determined sitting on my computer every night, holed up in my bedroom was the most comfortable path and continued to do that? I feel like I had a choice in the matter.

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BillyBobBanana t1_ir0jv97 wrote

Yeah but your advanced human brain realized that your life would ultimately be better if you made money. That feeling of choice is very important, because if everyone felt like they had no power, nothing would happen. So people feel like they have free will so they continue.

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