To many, the idea that we don't control anything and don't have free will is not comfortable, even frightening to some. The idea creates resistance. When this truth began to unfold, I looked at the one thing I thought I could control: thoughts. What we are, our true nature, is prior to thought, prior to choices. Essentially, we control nothing. It's amazing and mysterious and wonderful. This video contains a simple exercise to illustrate the illusion of choice. If we're honest with ourselves, we realize that choices happen, but not by or because of us. They simply happen because they do. They arise from nowhere on their way to no place. There are some links below to research, science continues to produce findings to prove this.
Video:
Stephen Wolinski Discussing Freewill and Neuroscience
Articles:
We may have less control over our thoughts than previously assumed
Can We Control Our Thoughts? Why Do Thoughts Pop into My Head as I'm Trying to Fall Asleep?
Why you might not be in control of your own decisions
Scientists say your “mind” isn’t confined to your brain, or even your body
We're Constantly Plagued by Thoughts We Don't Even Know We Have, Study Reveals
Cosmos, Quantum and Consciousness: Is Science Doomed to Leave Some Questions Unanswered?
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