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RE: There Is No Such Thing As Free Will
The internal dialogue can be stopped if you can't do it personally it doesn't mean no one can.
The internal dialogue can be stopped if you can't do it personally it doesn't mean no one can.
I do believe that some people can stop thoughts for a period of time through meditation, but I don't think the fact that some people can do this means that free will exists. I think uncontrolled thoughts is a single example that demonstrates our lack of free will.
Let's say that I mastered eliminating thought through meditation. What led me to that point that I could meditate enough to cancel out these thoughts? What factors in my life convinced me that eliminating my thoughts is something that I should strive for? What gave me the discipline necessary to sit down and meditate for long enough to eliminate these thoughts.
I believe it goes back to genetics and environment.