Enchiridion 28 looks at the comparison that is made with rational thought. When external matters in life are threatened we become defensive like our possessions or reputation. Some borrows your car and wrecks it. We get angry. Someone pushes you want to push back.

But do not feel this way when our mind or way of thinking is handed over to another.  We put our mind and thoughts in the hand of others. We are putting our faculties in someone elses power.

We may not even realize this and the loss of control. But we also do not question this. Where can this happen?

One thing can be marketing where marketers try to persuade us to buy things.

There is also manipulation. Look at relationships where one plays mind games and guilt trips on the other. They control the thinking of the other partner. The victim may not realize it or accept it.

There are many, many times in your life when decisions get made. It can be major events, such as where to go to college or what company to work for, or small decisions, like where you’re going to get food from, and everything in between.