I have heard people saying the following statement too many times, especially when they're been admonished:

"It's my life, I can live it the way I like or do whatever I like with it"

Is this true? Can we really do whatever we like with our lives? How will society look like when everyone does whatever they like because 'it's their lives' ?


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Yes you can do anything with your life. But… there’s a caveat: while you can do whatever you want with your life, actions generally have consequences, and consequences tend to be irreversible.

In Microsoft Word, if you type the wrong word you can just hit Ctrl+Z to “undo”. But most things in life have no “undo shortcut”. This is sometimes called the “direction arrow of time” or “karma”:

No.

Some actions carry big consequences. Very big ones.

Yes you can, but if things go south I'll be here to prophesy you back to your destiny for a small price.

This I have seen.

Yes o, as long as you don't endanger another person