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Old 18-04-2017, 09:52 AM
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Didn't read the responses.

Our own free will is monkeyed around with by things as transient as what color we are currently looking at or recently looked at http://www.cracked.com/article_20039...your-life.html

And other random factors http://www.cracked.com/article_20223...-opinions.html

Not to mention childhood conditioning!

Neuropsychology often studies impulses and other habitual behaviors that appear to contradict what a person really wants to do (these can be mitigated by biofeedback and other techniques, apparently. But that still is a hurdle to the idea of completely free will).

Add in things like Noetic Science, that systematically investigates what Carl Jung would've called "The Oversoul" or collective consciousness that we're all plugged into. The already narrow band of what we could call "free will" shrinks even further.

And if there exist demons who influence you unawares? Well, just add 'em to the pile.

The lady who heads up my meditation group says there are many, many worlds, both interdimensionally and planet-wise, with sapient beings, and that some of them have less free will than we do, or none, and some have more. Take that or leave it.

However. Despite all of this, I personally believe that your free will notably increase with frequent meditation and mindfulness training, and of course, education.
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Old 18-04-2017, 08:56 PM
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Anyone have any ideas on this subject? This question could unlock our future.

It's literally your option to choose, over-complicating it only works against you.
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Old 19-04-2017, 05:09 AM
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We feel we have free will in our small decisions although many are subject to unconscious influences.
What time should I get up?
What should I eat for breakfast?
Which route should I take to work?

We have very little free will in the big event of life.
When I was born.
When I die
The family I am born into
The Political system I live under.
etc.

The answer is therefore Yes and No.
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Old 07-05-2017, 03:37 AM
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Also, temperature affects your decision making:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...hink-straight/

And I also saw someone mention that, psychologically, sitting in a wooden chair versus a soft one will affect how rigid your mindset is as well.

Best not to worry too much about these things, though. Just move forward on your journey. You know intuitively whether you are or not. (oh, and that's another thing, following spirit guides or Source/Creator's nudges or advice is a choice of free will of course, but rhetorically, it may not seem so)
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Old 07-05-2017, 03:43 AM
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never mind
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Old 10-06-2017, 01:08 AM
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In my experience, Fate and Free Will are two sides of the same coin. They coexist and are two separate ways of viewing the same thing. We all choose our fates, and we can also choose whether to follow them or stray from the path and create a new path. They are intertwined, but we are introduced to "them" in a way that leads us to view them as separate. Of course, everyone's perspective varies and they are all valid, and it is up to you to decide on your personal reality and your truth, and that will be no less valid than any other :)
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Old 11-06-2017, 06:00 PM
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We have free will when it comes to our spiritual direction. That path is all yours.

You have a soul.

You can't blame destiny for the state of your heart, but destiny is the path too.

It's two different levels of being...

Otherwise are you not accountable in the ways of your heart.

In the same day the same destiny you can scorn, laugh or love deeply.

That choice is all yours.
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Old 16-06-2017, 11:44 PM
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What I find is ironic is, if you always make the best choice, then you don't really have a choice, since the best choice exists before you identify it.
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Old 17-06-2017, 08:51 PM
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What I find is ironic is, if you always make the best choice, then you don't really have a choice, since the best choice exists before you identify it.

which is entirely why, sometimes it isn't wise to choose the 'best' choice.

sorry, couldn't help myself lol!
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Old 17-06-2017, 11:29 PM
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which is entirely why, sometimes it isn't wise to choose the 'best' choice.

sorry, couldn't help myself lol!

I've tried (just to test I had free will) and suffered, and keep suffering.

Makes me wonder if it's good just to have it but never use it. Just keep choosing the best choice and never know what it's like not to.
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