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alkaloid: see, the problem in your argument is that overcoming those odds ARE possible....they are at times monumental, but they ARE possible. as an example: my mother-in-law's mother, father, and brother were all alcoholics. she is not, by pure force of will. she's been drunk before, but she just decided that she wouldn't drink, and she hasn't.
so, while it seems harsh, the fact is that under normal circumstances (and sometimes under abnormal circumstances), you can accomplish what you want, if your 'will' is strong enough. if i work hard enough, then i CAN climb mt everest. if i try hard enough, i CAN break my nailbiting habit. if i try hard enough, i CAN kick my smoking habit.
please don't confuse a lack of discipline with a lack of free will.
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