I think that awareness , consciousness is the universe observing itself .
So when you are busy thinking about something and distracted, you sometimes drive subconsciously home no ?
Sometimes it possible to drive the wrong way if it's a habit to drive somewhere usually .
But you don't see that as you though do you ?
You weren't aware of it , it just happened .
You know trysts just because the awareness thing happens doesn't necessarily mean that in reality there was any more control involved by a self as such .
Awareness , the experience , creates a delusion .
In my view all there is is the universe . Forces and materials .
But you know trysts you made a very valid point that actually I I haven't made a particularly coherent argument re free will and perhaps part of that is it's not the prize for me .
I want to establish what exactly we are . That's my goal .
I watch you know .
I see my thoughts and feelings and behaviours happening .
I used to recognise a choice whether or not to solve when I conceptualised a problem but now I know it's better to live in the moment and keep a clear mind . That if I worry I agitate my brain and get paranoid .
Sure some times I know there is a path A and a path B but what I find is I just want to venture down one or the other .
I find that want just exists trysts . Belief just exists .
Does anyone truly believe that we can choose whether or not to believe in God ? Really ?
Love is like that . God knows we love people at times we oughtn't right ?
I have to wonder, once again, who you think is observing you, since you don't believe in a self? Has Chess.com become the website of split personalities? Should Psychology Today do an in depth investigation?
I don't know what happened to you where you want so much to believe you had no choice? But I do know that Jake Gyllenhaal better do a comedy soon or I won't be able to watch his movies anymore
Tom? lol, it was set up.