We know the equation that the electron obeys: iℏ(∂ψ/∂t) = Ĥψ​
This is quite common phrase in physics, or something like 'the system is governed by those equations'

I personally have used it hundreds of times, and it just occurred to me: it is completely unreasonable to force reality into an abstraction.

Reminded me of the old wisdom: when you become dust, you will realize the land does not belong do you, you belong to the land.

I am starting to think that the particles are not governed, nor they obey.

A walking bag of atoms, obeying Schrödinger's equation. OBEY!