Thanks for the great links ATC. I had read them before, but it was good to read them again - Steve's articulation is always motivating.
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Originally Posted by {aspiring_to_clarity}: To me it sounds like the belief that you aren't free when you are obliged to do something is not a very empowering belief.
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You're absolutely right. But even though I consider myself to be reasonably intelligent I've only recently become aware of this.
I would also like to clarify that this isn't a clear behaviour ie I don't want to go to the pub and play pool and my girlfriend won't let me, so we split up...it's a lot more subtle than that. I can observe in other people their mysterious behaviour which makes them do things which run counter to their 'supposed' goals. Self-sabotage etc!
But everyone's comments have helped a lot, so thank you all.
DLH
