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# Illusion of control
- URL: https://www.gilespcroft.com/illusion-of-control/
- Published: 2026-04-13T06:00:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-13T06:00:31.000Z
- Description: Life on one track, ego dancing its merry tune here and there, busy writing stories 🚊
- Author: Giles P Croft
- Tags: Free will, Acceptance, Identity, Quick insight, TRUE NATURE, Video

I spotted this meme online, and just couldn't resist tinkering with it:

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See that train? That's you, that is.

Life's living you. Breathing you. Moving you. Guiding you.

Ego is [observing and commentating](https://www.gilespcroft.com/my-mind-has-been-quite-helpful-recently/), making out like it's in control.

The original (without the captions I added) is a popular video online – people find it funny.

The big question is: can you see the machinations of your mind as being just as funny?

🤔

Giles

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