I am so weak. I am pushed along by the tide of social convention like a herd animal. My mediocrity galls me. I am so goddamned domesticated.
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So many of the tracks are laid even before birth. For all the talk about individuality, the wiggle room's minimal.
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True dat, Mr Argent. And, I was just reading some Einstein, Harris and Schopenhauer this morning on that very subject. "A man can do what he wills but he cannot will what he wills." --- Schopenhauer
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As I like 2 ask: U can do whatever U want (within your limitations), BUT - what makes u WANT?
Take it EZ as U can.
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The body makes you "want". It is preprogrammed with needs, lusts, hunger, desires and so on. Also, society programs you via your parents, community, school, infotainment, etc., etc. It's a crap shoot.
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