Are we slaves to our thinking?
Do we act according to it?
What are these thoughts?
How or why it comes to us?
Is there a way to live the present moment of life without thoughts?
Our life is a sum of our past experiences, ego, and expectations. Our thoughts cement it. Every little thing we do, feel, and experience. They all become part of our thoughts.
We say monkey mind, but in reality, this reactive mind is a byproduct of our experiences, and we have developed thoughts about it.
We are all locked into this society where preachers and leaders dictate what is good or bad. The teaching defines good or bad. We get punished for disobeying. This upbringing results in growing up with thoughts of a kind.
Imagine growing up in a family of risk takers, hunters. What are virtue and vice for you? Is it not about feeding and staying alive?