I think the strange, unpredictable, and oftentimes odd nature of destiny and fate make them exactly what they are. Science can answer a lot of what you might wonder, but the rest is up to the estranged second spouse of fate and destiny--faith. Without it, the concept of fate and destiny are null. In order to believe in fate, you have to have faith that you're part of what it has in store. Have faith in whoever the manipulator of fate might be. Even if your destiny falls short of what you hoped it would be, it's up to the individual themselves to accept their fate or not. I believe that is the key to living a happy life--accepting the things life gives you, even if they're not what you wanted. Learn from past mistakes--you can't change fate, but you can make it easier on yourself to deal with the way fate throws things at you.
Whether or not you have a good or bad ending is up to the way you look at it.
That's a very good way to look at it. I especially liked that last line, "Whether or not you have a good or bad ending is up to the way you look at it."
If you think about it, that is very, very true. "Good" and "bad" are relative terms, and change from one person's perspective to another. "One man's trash is another man's treasure," per se. People see things differently.
I never thought about looking at the outcome of a situation like that -- very interesting. Thanks!
What if you've selected the wrong path, and missed the person you were supposed to meet?
That reminds me of that conversation between the prince and Da Vinci in the movie "Ever After".
Henry: Do you really think there is only one perfect mate? Leonardo da Vinci: As a matter of fact, I do. Henry: Well then how can you be certain to find them? And if you do finally find them, are they really the one for you or do you only think they are? And what happens if the person you're supposed to be with never appears, or she does, but you're too distracted to notice? Leonardo da Vinci: You learn to pay attention. Henry: Then let's say God puts two people on Earth and they are lucky enough to find one another. But one of them gets hit by lightning. Well then what? Is that it? Or, perchance, you meet someone new and marry all over again. Is that the lady you're supposed to be with or was it the first? And if so, when the two of them were walking side by side were they both the one for you and you just happened to meet the first one first or
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Heh, that almost sounds like by-chance soulmates, per se. If you meet someone that's great for you, he/she is your soulmate, simply because you work well together. However, there could be someone even better for you, and you just don't realize it.
I don't even know if I believe in fate or destiny. As I noted in the first paragraph, I wonder if such a force even exists, or if it's merely something people have manifested within the realms of their own thoughts, to make life seem more bearable in trying times. After all, denial is the easiest way through a dilemma.
Oh, I have absolutely no doubt that fate exists, but it's something that is determined by people themselves. Everything you do opens a door and leads to something else that wouldn't have happened otherwise.
I thought about this issue a number of times and came to the conclusion that it was a mixture of both. I think it's about half most of the time, but it can be to varying degrees. A typical example I like to use is...
Say you've registered for a class. The fact that you chose the class shows self-determination on your part. However, there are three different instructors teaching the class. Chances are you have no say in which instructor you receive (I know this isn't always the case, but for simplicity's sake), so that instructor you will be assigned - that part is fate. I notice this same proportion applies to many aspects of everyday life. For every thing you choose, there is something you can't choose. The part you can't choose is "fate."
You've posed many interesting questions, but every individual's answers will vary. Hopefully you will find the answers.
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Whether or not you have a good or bad ending is up to the way you look at it.
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If you think about it, that is very, very true. "Good" and "bad" are relative terms, and change from one person's perspective to another. "One man's trash is another man's treasure," per se. People see things differently.
I never thought about looking at the outcome of a situation like that -- very interesting. Thanks!
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That reminds me of that conversation between the prince and Da Vinci in the movie "Ever After".
Henry: Do you really think there is only one perfect mate?
Leonardo da Vinci: As a matter of fact, I do.
Henry: Well then how can you be certain to find them? And if you do finally find them, are they really the one for you or do you only think they are? And what happens if the person you're supposed to be with never appears, or she does, but you're too distracted to notice?
Leonardo da Vinci: You learn to pay attention.
Henry: Then let's say God puts two people on Earth and they are lucky enough to find one another. But one of them gets hit by lightning. Well then what? Is that it? Or, perchance, you meet someone new and marry all over again. Is that the lady you're supposed to be with or was it the first? And if so, when the two of them were walking side by side were they both the one for you and you just happened to meet the first one first or ( ... )
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I don't even know if I believe in fate or destiny. As I noted in the first paragraph, I wonder if such a force even exists, or if it's merely something people have manifested within the realms of their own thoughts, to make life seem more bearable in trying times. After all, denial is the easiest way through a dilemma.
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Say you've registered for a class. The fact that you chose the class shows self-determination on your part. However, there are three different instructors teaching the class. Chances are you have no say in which instructor you receive (I know this isn't always the case, but for simplicity's sake), so that instructor you will be assigned - that part is fate. I notice this same proportion applies to many aspects of everyday life. For every thing you choose, there is something you can't choose. The part you can't choose is "fate."
You've posed many interesting questions, but every individual's answers will vary. Hopefully you will find the answers.
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