Musings on fate and the like...
Dec. 17th, 2003 09:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nadrielI've occasionally discussed with various people the notions of "fate", "destiny" and the like, and I thought I'd give people some thoughts on some of the major opinions I've come across. Bear in mind this is all a matter of belief and opinion- specifically, my own.
1) Everything is fated- your destiny is fixed at birth.
I don't agree with this one at all- if nothing else, I feel that, if it were true, there would be little or no point to life...
2) You have a path marked out for you, but you can, by your own decisions, step off that path. But then you'd be on a "bad" path.
Closer to my own view, but still too much railroading for my taste- also, how would you know if you're on the right path or the wrong one. Anyway, moving on..
3) Life is mostly your own thing, but some people/places/encounters are destined- what you do with them though is your own affair
This is pretty much my view- God (or whatever higher power you believe in, if any), gives you certain opportunities, and you can take or ignore them as you wish. There is a plan for the universe, but it allows a great deal of personal freedom as well. Which also means I can safely blame my fuck-ups on myself, and not some nebulous concept of "fate".
4) There is no fate but that we make for ourselves.
I don't like this one either- goes too far the other way. If the universe is just random, and there is no purpose to anything, then what's the point?
Anyway, as always, the thoughts of my bevy of readers are welcome...
1) Everything is fated- your destiny is fixed at birth.
I don't agree with this one at all- if nothing else, I feel that, if it were true, there would be little or no point to life...
2) You have a path marked out for you, but you can, by your own decisions, step off that path. But then you'd be on a "bad" path.
Closer to my own view, but still too much railroading for my taste- also, how would you know if you're on the right path or the wrong one. Anyway, moving on..
3) Life is mostly your own thing, but some people/places/encounters are destined- what you do with them though is your own affair
This is pretty much my view- God (or whatever higher power you believe in, if any), gives you certain opportunities, and you can take or ignore them as you wish. There is a plan for the universe, but it allows a great deal of personal freedom as well. Which also means I can safely blame my fuck-ups on myself, and not some nebulous concept of "fate".
4) There is no fate but that we make for ourselves.
I don't like this one either- goes too far the other way. If the universe is just random, and there is no purpose to anything, then what's the point?
Anyway, as always, the thoughts of my bevy of readers are welcome...
