Are Our Decisions Pre-determined?

Are Our Decisions Pre-determined?
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Are Our Decisions Pre-determined?
People have different routines that they follow every day. For some people, they have to wake up at 5am, and start their day. Others must sleep for eight hours, wake to exercise, and then head out to work. There is another category that must read at least a single chapter of a book every morning. Such routines seem to be moved or the result of firm decisions by these individuals. Another example would be what one decides to eat for breakfast or the type of breakfast cereal one would have in the morning. All these decisions feel personal, and most people believe they are completely in control of their lives. But, what if these decisions are premeditated? What if every decision we make in this life is a result of certain stimuli or subtle factors that shape the way we behave, the decisions we make, and the doctrines and value system we subscribe to?
Thesis Statement: the paper will seek to discuss humanity’s decision-making system and the subtle factors that happen to influence behavior and decisions on a daily basis. The paper will drive the point that free will is only an illusion...