Fate and Destiny - One Force or Two?
Questions always arise when one or the other is mentioned. Can we fight back against our own destiny? Can we truly decide the path we want to take in life?
Every once in awhile I wonder whether an apparently pre-established fate can be modified or completely changed. And if we indeed can change fate, how can we demonstrate what we're capable of? Could there be a way to modify the data, which composes the abstract book of life, just as easy as changing code in a software program? And if that holds true, how do we know that there wasn't a mistake in the first place, and our strength of mind does not do more than merely correct it? If we can't control our destiny, we can, at least, contribute to what's happening to us during our everyday existence.
What about the idea of karma concerning fate and destiny. If we treat others the right way, if we are always honest and truthful, perhaps bad fate will go around us, showing us that we can make our own destiny.
On the other hand, I cannot help but wondering about the contrary. What happens to a person who starts off with a wonderful destiny, but during their life commits a series of unpardonable mistakes. Will their destiny change?
Could it be true that we actually get the destiny we deserve? People who suffer tremendously for having lost somebody dear to them or people born with a disease or a handicap will answer with a resounding no. There are a lot of good people in pain, so the theory that we get what we deserve is not always accurate. But what if we have to pay for the errors others committed? Would that make us think deeper before carrying out something we are not really proud of, fearing that some innocent person will pay, in the future, for our actions of the present?
There is no doubt that opinions are split when it comes to such a subject. However, pondering on these ideas helps me understand myself better and gets that much closer to appreciating my own fate and destiny.