Choice and control

Lately, the subjects of "control" and "choice" have come up
in conversations in my "office", the corner coffee shop. It has
become pretty clear that all of the participants in this debate
were convinced that they have a certain amount of control
and that they have choice in life. I bring it up, because relatively
recently I have come to the conclusion that I have neither!
Control: Steering one's life in the direction one has determined
for one's self;
Choice: Independent from outside influences, choosing between
various alternatives presented.

Both, I believe are falsehoods.
If that were true, my environment wouldn't matter.

Control: I plan to go from A to B. I have been requested to do so,
and my health (in one's control?) is allowing me to go. I plan to go
a certain route. I try to start my car. It refuses (beyond control!).
I try again. It responds. I take a certain route, predetermined by
me to be the most direct. Various stop lights slow me down
(beyond control!). Along the route, a fallen limb from a tree
forces me to make a detour (beyond control), etc.
I'll be delighted to discuss this scenario further, but for now, my
conclusion is, that no matter what my intentions are, my
environment is in control!

Choice (actually not TOO different from control!): I receive two
responses to 4 job applications. I happen to be in a great mood,
which influences my approach and reasoning. I decide based on
my state of mind, which has plenty to do with that decision. If I
would have been in a terrible mood, if I had been distracted,
I might have made a different "choice!" My surroundings
are the leaders in my life.

I live my life not within a vacuum. I am constantly subjected to
outside influences, such as the weather (one of the big influences
in my life), when I drink a cup of coffee I react differently to my
environment than when "sober," etc.

What's your opinion? Let's start a debate!