“Most of your life is determined by forces beyond your control”
Agree
- Birth circumstances shape everything
- Genetics determine so much about you
- Economic systems constrain your choices
- Random events derail best plans
- Psychology shows how much is unconscious
Disagree
- Daily choices compound into major changes
- Mindset can overcome circumstances
- People transcend their backgrounds constantly
- Discipline creates self-determination
- Agency is what makes us human
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