• essell@lemmy.world
    5·
    15 days ago

    I can make financial security happen by my own efforts.

    True Love has been more elusive because it’s one order of magnitude more complicated!

      • essell@lemmy.world
        1·
        14 days ago

        I have the empirical and theoretical evidence to prove that wrong.

        Everybody is self made, not everyone will admit it or recognise it.

        Off all the factors that govern our lives, from the circumstances of our birth, to random chance and our daily routines… Nothing in our lives has a bigger impact on who we are as a person than the choices we make.

        • cliffracer_cloaka@piefed.socialBanned from communityEnglish
          4·
          14 days ago

          You’re much more a result than you are a factor, and you’re nothing on your own. Your disagreement is universal proof. Astounding huh?

          • essell@lemmy.world
            1·
            14 days ago

            What a depressing view of people.

            As a therapist working with a philosophy of individual empowerment, and seeing it work every day, I’m glad to have my view of life.

            It’d suck to feel like we’re all just like plastic bags being blown about in the winds of fate!

                • cliffracer_cloaka@piefed.socialBanned from communityEnglish
                  2·
                  14 days ago

                  My life is rather boring (safety!) but full of loving people.

                  Edited to add: my view alone didn’t shape my life. There are uncountable factors at work.

            • ifalas@lemmy.world
              1·
              14 days ago

              Since you’re into philosophy now, you should look into the fact that free will doesn’t even exist. Where does that leave your beliefs? Did you learn about people fooling themselves with comforting, self-serving illusions in therapy school?