You live the life you choose. Agree or Disagree?

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I agree to a point. Yes things happen in life like car accidents. Someone could die. There’s things beyond our control. But for a majority of your life I believe everyone can live the life they want to if they’re willing to put in the work. When I was younger I had 2 DUIs, crashed both times. I drank a lot, got in trouble, etc. It was only until I stopped thinking like I was the victim in everything did things change. My life has changed tremendously. There’s people who have had it worse in life that have changed their life around, who are now rich. So yes I do believe you live the life you choose w the exception of sicknesses, accidents. Especially in todays age of the internet. There’s no reason someone shouldn’t be able to make money. Once I stopped worrying about money it seemed to come much more easier. I do believe optimism and having a positive outlook does put money in your bank because if you go out w that mentality in trying to make more, you certainly will. I sell things online. I made $1000 on the last 5 days. I also sell things in person. So yes I have to be optimistic. If I’m always thinking negative I’m going to get negative results. Even if things don’t work out the way I wanted it too, I look at it as what did I learn. The problem is too many people blame theirs issues on others. Like someone said national leaders. Some people right now don’t like the president of the US, but rather then do something about it they will just complain. They need to look at ok where is this president going. Where do I need to insert myself so that I as well as my family can prosper. Then 4 years later it’ll change to someone new, then you adjust. A lot of Africans come here, they dominate in education. A lot of them become doctors, nurses, etc. But the very people, not all, who live here in the US will still complain how they’re oppressed.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Yes and no. Ok, so let's take the situation of having no girlfriend. Technically, I COULD probably find someone (even then, I'm not sure) that I could find someone who would be cool with saying she's my girlfriend. But, it'd be really unhealthy. I COULD have a girlfriend... MAYBE... but it'd be someone who treats me like crap (and I'm probably not attracted to her), just because I'd have to be THAT desperate for affection that I'd take "bottom of the barrel" type girls. It's not a good flex to say "I have a girlfriend." or "I've been married 15 years" but she treats you like a roommate she hates (and maybe she's cheating, too), and she constantly treats you badly. That's not a successful relationship. So, if it's being single and breathing a little easier in that I don't have someone I have to tiptoe around, or who I'm terrified to upset or say no to... or someone who refuses to apologize when she's VERY wrong. I'd choose singleness over that. However, I'm not happy that my only chances are negative or... more negative. That's not REALLY much of a choice.

Simslover92 · Accepted Answer

I think it's better to say you live the cards you're dealt and you have to play them the best way you can. There is a lot out of our control in this world. We can't control what social class we are going to end up in but we can make moves to get out of the social class and move up. Only then can you have more choices to do as you please. So to answer the question, I somewhat agree but somewhat disagree based on the fact that we have many things in life out of our control.

Valdemort · Accepted Answer

To an extent, yeah... but it's really not that black and white

OlderAndWiser · Answer

If my wife was diagnosed with cancer and soon died, that would not be the life I chose.

NathanDavis · Answer

for the most part, most of the time... most people... might have some room to decide on many things, yes... but not everything no... sometimes life just happens to you, and in ways you never expected nor wanted in the first place

definitely a grey area...

Anonymous · Answer

No, I disagree. Optimism and a positive outlook don't put money in your pocket, find you a good job or enough money to buy a home. Positive thinking is great, but it genuinely means jack shit and the rest is up to luck. The world is full of people who had dreams and ambitions that never have and never will come true and plenty of people give every single thing they have and still fail over and over. Life is random, unfair uncaring and unpredictable. You attituded does nothing to change the factors outside of your control and 90% of the time that's what gets in the way.

Anonymous · Answer

not really

I'm pretty sure the 10 year old boy living in war-torn Gaza didn't agree to live that life

plenty of aspiring athletes are looking to be the next Tom Brady or LeBron James only to end up in a job nowhere close to such success

career women know wanting to be mothers in their older years ending up childless

men born with physical deformities or a poor family reputation through no fault of their own ending up lonely and suicidal

I wish to go on adventures through space to other planets, other dimensions, exploring worlds, fighting monsters but that's never gonna happen

ProbablyClueless · Answer

Eh... I personally live the life I want to, but I don't get the impression that very many people get to do that.

My life circumstance is the result of years of extremely intentional choices to maximize freedom and opportunity. I wouldn't be in my position if I hadn't made such a strong point of living on my own terms.

Blueeyes81 · Answer

Yes in a sense. The choices we all face are way different. The choices of someone born in the Hamptons will be far better options than someone born in the projects of Chicago. We all are the sum of the choices we make but damn, environment really makes a difference.

Syntosi · Answer

No. You are put into the world at no choice of your own and have to simply deal with it. Not to mention you are constantly at the mercy of the decisions of other people such as national leaders and corporations.

Agape93 · Answer

I live the life I have to live. I didn't choose this.

MemeSupreme · Answer

ehhhhhh 50/50 some shit is predetermined or out of your control, but your choices really do matter like even a minor one can change the rest of your life

NicholasRedone · Answer

@thegreenyogi some of us don't always want to settle for jobs that are beneath us, morally, ethically or downright socially "I work night shift" - face palm hell.

That's not me I'm just saying broadly

14gurlz2gagonit · Answer

Yes but your choices are limited to the hand you're delt in life. Play it to the best of your abilities. use the gifts God gave you or fall into the rat race.

milknhoneyy · Answer

Mostly agree, but we're not all starting in the same place and it's not a level playing field, so there are a lot of things you do not get to choose.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

As for me I agree to disagree & disagree to agree. As for life it chooses you but in life you can also choose what to do.

PeachyPie93 · Answer

Pretty much.. we all have choices and decisions and if you aren't smart about them it is gonna be a rough ride.

Shiprex · Answer

Nah, I think you live the life you CAN as you choose. I would choose to be a taller, fitter, richer better looking vampire if I could choose but I can't

petitedollbabee · Answer

Disagree. You have a certain amount of control over your life, but it also is heavily influenced by previous generations and your environment.

FreyaRed · Answer

Choices are determined by opportunities. Someone with zero opportunities has very little capability to make any choices.

itsannalee · Answer

If i could choose it, I wouldn’t never choose to be alive.

DrPepper12 · Answer

Lol. Fuck no. In USA America your birth zip code determines your fate 99% of time.

Zack-Bann · Answer

You can thrive for the life you choice but don’t get it out of the box

Nik1hil · Answer

It's a permutations of your Choices and Randomness!  You need to learn to deal with the cards you have been dealt!.. and make most of it!

exitseven · Answer

No, we have very little control over out lives. It mostly boils down to dumb stupid luck.

NewestOdium · Answer

I believe your life is what you choose. You can feel a certain way about a lot of things but you are responsible for how you react to things.

Anonymous · Answer

Within reason. There are a lot of things in life that are simply out of your control. I always like to say being positive is the key. You can't control what life throws at you but you can always control how you react to it.

goaded · Answer

You're dealt a hand, you play it as you choose. Hopefully as well as you can.

Grond21 · Answer

Disagree. We have influence but we cannot have ultimate control

loveslongnails · Answer

Yes, but you don't get to choose the life you're born into... or do you? Hmmmm.

Iron_Man · Answer

Not really many times things don’t go the way you expect And you Certainly didn’t choose that

Babygirl_S · Answer

Strongly disagree. Many things are beyond our control.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

Sort of. They’re always choices, but there’s also luck. Hard work is never enough

noohair · Answer

You are responsible for the decisions that you make.

alice55 · Answer

Depend on the person some people follow the life their parents chose

IslaTheWitch · Answer

definitely, and I like it that way :D

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Mostly yes. Some is destiny

Dargil · Answer

Not always. Ask black slaves.

californiareaper · Answer

Up to a certain extent

Sabretooth · Answer

that's often the case... I'm an exception.

Lynx122 · Answer

I agree

Anonymous · Answer

Nope, I disagree completely.

WellBye · Answer

Not always

unknowngurll1212 · Answer

disagree

Anonymous · Answer

I 100% disagree.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Disagree.

Cristi019 · Answer

Totally agree.

Staximus · Answer

Not always

chocolatetwopointo · Answer

agree

Travvvvv · Answer

Duhhh

fish5505_87 · Answer

To a certain extent!

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

Agree 100%

Rohaan2020 · Answer

Disagree

eagle1951 · Answer

Agree

QuietRunner · Answer

Agree

Jay-_- · Answer

Disagree

EmmiL · Answer

Yeah

Samanthalilly2011 · Answer

Agree

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