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The Autonomy of Person, Making Mistakes and Carl Rogers

Life is full of choices. Through the decisions we made, from little ones to vital ones, we are drawing our ways in life. But do we have a choice about everything? Aren’t there things we can't choose to get rid of and things we can't stop to affect our actions? According to the founder of person-centered therapy , Carl Rogers, people are completely autonomous individuals who are fully responsible for their actions. They are capable of being aware of their potential and use it for the good of themselves. Some might think that it is not fair to put all the responsibility on people who are tiny little members of huge world orders under the influence of thousands of variables. Mega factors aside, sometimes people are incapable of controlling even their own body and health. It is easy to imagine a simple headache and how it affects everything. Moreover, doesn't responsibility bring guilt? Isn't it a relief for us to say, "I have no fault in this” when things go wrong? So...