Gonna disagree with you, Box...and for this reason: my goals are different from many (that I know)...but I am here (was born to) to live a long life...I am here to figure out the ways to prosper...and to live a healthy life...and create my own happiness (and stopping needless waiting on others to make me happy)...those are the four things I am here to do.
I am getting better at controlling myself than I was some years ago...I cannot stop TPTB whether it is a one-world currency, getting micro-chipped, the advancement of automation...none of that stuff...I see it as my duty to be as adaptable as possible...adaptability, I believe serves my intended purposes.
Nobody can blame you (myself included) where the mark of the beast is concerned...but others (myself included..."at this point") are gonna do what we have to do to survive. Period. End. of. story.
You say you won't take the mark of the beast now...but could you change your mind and take it?...of course, you could...just as I could change my mind and not take it...things such as human emotion(s) are too fluid at present...and how many times have you or myself said, "I'll never do this or that" only to change your/my mind and do just what we both said we wouldn't do?...you know you've done that...so have I...and we'll do it again before all is said and done...we're human, Box.
I was reading on zerohedge that some folks believe that due to the disarray within the democratic party that some believe Michelle Oh-bomba will make a surprise entry into the 2020 election as they believe she's about the only one who could defeat Trump...nothing such as this would surprise myself...admittedly, like Hillary, she's being too quiet...and the article points out her global popularity...and let's face it...it's to the point to where you and I have to be ready for about anything these days.
"May you live in interesting times" is most assuredly an apt depiction of our current days.
Agent Orange