Do you believe in fatalism or free will?

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I'd say it's definitely better to subscribe to free will than fatalism, if only because fatalism invites you to be a fat slob, and free will invites you to get in shape and not be a fat slob. Even if free will per se is an illusion, it's a good illusion to believe in. Very similar to how I'm an athiest but I would much rather live in a christian society than an islamic society.

Most people have a goal of meeting someone, maybe getting married, maybe having some kids. Maybe having a home in the city or out in the country. At least I did aside from the kids part or the living in the country. I love the outdoors and remote trips as a vacation, but I love living in the city more (minus traffic)

A fatalist, or a nihilist Reddit bro, would just be sitting there on their ass waiting for the “Hey here’s a free wife, family and home for you!” letter to come in the mail. Assuming they even check their mail

Then when they realize that letter is probably not going to come, they continue to downgrade their standards over and over until

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I’m all for being content with less. But making that not only become a pattern throughout life but an excuse on its own to justify not ever trying is not healthy