[Mind's Eye] Re: Destiny??? ???

Pol do any of us know what it is we want to do?

I'm almost 43 and I still have no idea. I would say that I am no
differant in this respect to the vast majority and indeed it is the
tiny minority that actualy know for sure what it is they want to do.

On Jul 13, 11:25 am, paradox <eadohe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Big questions, pol.science; i think Allans got a good point with
> "cause and effect", and a large dollop of reflection. One point of
> view might suggest that we are biologically driven or disposed;
> thankfully, we developed cortical mantle to simulate the "cause and
> effect" thing, and the ability to choose not to do, sometimes called
> "free wont". But dont despair at the angst you're feeling; it's all
> good growth, if you ask me. Personally, i dont even know what i'm
> doing most the time now, never mind "always knowing"  :)
>
> On Jul 13, 6:50 am, allan deheretic <dehere...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I am not sure about destiny,, but I am sure our lives are
> > directed readily by cause and effect..  starting from birth and earlier
> > Allan
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> > On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 6:43 PM, pol.science kid <r.freeb...@gmail.com>wrote:
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> > > How do you know.... what you really want to do...... is there one
> > > answer... is the more prudent answer any less equal to the one from
> > > deep within your heart...... i ask myself again and again .... i dont
> > > really know what it is i want to pursue....  how do i prevent myself
> > > from lying to me... am i conscious of that... Polonius's 'to thine own
> > > self be true'.... proves to be the most difficult thing..... its the
> > > fear of regret and irreversibility...... I would like to know.. from
> > > you guys... did you always know what you were doing.... and did you
> > > finally land up doing that what you want to do... or do you just
> > > accept the force of fate.... this is one of my spur of the moment
> > > posts.. cos i really have no idea,,,,,
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> >   )
> > I_D Allan
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> > If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
> > Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,- Hide quoted text -
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