Simply enough, you already have your influences. You have your life experiences, your instincts, and your moral grounds. Consider it free will if you must, but when it comes down to choosing, are you really choosing freely? Or rather debating your own experiences and instincts which is more plentiful.....
I know that is more or less nonesense. But it did make a little sense. (*Cue: Tibertus call me dumb and that I can go die).... lol sorry Tibertus but I already see it coming