Experts in ancient Greek culture say that people back then didn't see their thoughts as belonging to them. When ancient Greeks had a thought, it occurred to them as a god or goddess giving an order. Apollo was telling them to be brave. Athena was telling them to fall in love. Now people hear a commercial for sour cream potato chips and rush out to buy, but now they call this free will. At least the ancient Greeks were being honest.Chuck Palahniuk
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Free will is a concept that seems to be a struggle for many. Many of us believe that we have a choice, and this belief is so strong that we often ignore the choices that may be right in front of us.When we choose poorly, we can feel like we've been given no choice at all.
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