Choices

In the world of fear, death and slavery what choices do we have? Choices and choices dominates us, choices between black and white, light and darkness, fear and love. Can we really choose something, or has it been chosen for us already. How do we know that, when the only tools we have are thinking patterns based on relative choices. How to accend above this reality? How to conquer darkness? How to see the light? The light escapes us, the darkness tend to dominate. What must i  do to escape the darkness.... ascend this poor soul from the botomless pit of darkness...