As a new-born I had a short or long nose , blue or black eyes , blonde or black hair, or a white or black complexion------------ was it determined by me , no it was in my genes. I was not responsible for my genes and whoever else was responsible but I was bound to them. Similarly my reason was sharp or dull , my imagination was keen or dull , my grasping power was good or otherwise -- all such things were due to my genes. The environment in which I was born was not of my making , yet it acted and reacted on me and I acted and reacted to it. My personality which eventually developed was a result of this interaction and my will to strive , to improve myself , to learn ----was innate in me and not of my own making. So if these things were not in my hands I can say that I am bound even though seeming to be free.
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 2:32 PM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > Ohh how I disagree with this. > > It is clear that who we are, our very personalities are made from not > only our experiances but our enviroment. Are we really not free > though to make of ourselves something other than what we are? > > Yes yes of course we are. The key is understanding, if we can > understand what in our lives has made us 'Us' then we can surly > change in any mannor we wish. Of course this must be true or things > like cognative therapy would just not work. > > > > On Nov 16, 3:29 pm, RP <[email protected]> wrote: > > Man is bound by his actions and bound to his experiences. Whatever > > actions have to be done man is bound by them , as also whatever > > experiences he undergoes he is bound to them. People say marriages are > > made in heaven , I say every action and every experience is destined > > in heaven. In big things we are able to accept bondage but in small > > things we think we are free , we are able to accept the importance of > > our genes as also our environment , but our reason finds it hard to > > understand and accept complete bondage. >
