No matter what mood they’re in, or what has happened in the previous 5 minutes, if you dangle string in front of a cat for long enough, it will chase it.
Even the laziest, most stubborn cat in the world will eventually give in.
They can’t help it. It’s hard-wired.
We humans still have a bunch of behaviours that are hard-wired in a similar way.
The difference is that we can consciously think about and modify them – if we choose to.
That’s what separates people from animals – the ability to override obsolete, deep-rooted instincts based on logic and learning.
So next time you say to yourself, “I just can’t help it,” remember that you’re not a cat – you can make whatever choice you want.