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Originally Posted by Manomanman  I am the exception to the rule you state here.
When you begin to question your beliefs, you end up adopting beliefs that improve your life rather than make you a good cog in the societal machine.
People don't think for themselves because reality is absolutely frightening. For example, to consider the possibility that the U.S. government is run by a cartel of bankers is to blaspheme against the nanny state, which people have come to associate with their sense of security about the world. We're all Uncle Sam's spoiled adult children. |
Some more than others hey Manomanman?
(Yes, that's a dig.)
There are all kinds of people, those that act like sheep and are scared to make decisions. Those that make decisions, then blame other people/society for their problems, the victims so to speak. Those that leave decision making up to another people, such as their spouse, their government or a book of some kind.
The trick is that while you can give up the decision making power, you can never really give up the results. Whatever impact those decisions have on your life are yours alone to deal with. There could be a cartel of bankers that secretly control the US money supply, but that doesn't matter when you are overweight because you chose to eat cheeze whiz instead of carrots. There may be other influences on your life, but in the end, you are the one thing that will have the most impact.
As for other people that refuse to take control, all we can do is show them the way. Perhaps thinking is scary for them.