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Our genetics and environment (especially childhood experiences) basically program us and shape our brains. A lot of what we do stems from those early codes we were given. But we can overcome them through therapy, awareness, new experiences, etc. That said, if the very desire and ability to overcome those patterns weren’t wired into us from the start (genetics, upbringing, etc.). That’s a different story.
Thats what I kinda mean. Its like we have a mechanism of being and yeah you go back to if you know the path of every particle in the universe right up to you you could maybe 100% say what will be but its something that can't happen. Because we and nothing we know of can 100% say what decisions we will make. Because we can be shocked, awed, or laugh at what we would see as crazy decisions. Effectively everyone has free will in my book.