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B. F. Skinner

I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is.

B. F. Skinner

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The author is saying that he never actively planned or controlled how his life unfolded. Instead, unexpected events and circumstances shaped his path without his conscious choice.

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