Is Your Life Predetermined Or Me Determined?
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I've never been one to sit on my hands and wait for some cosmically pre-ordained life purpose to miraculously reveal itself via a series of dreams, visions or prophecies. Or for an angel to appear at my window with hand-written instructions from God. Although an angel would be pretty cool.
Nor take I been the type to purchase into the widely-held view of destiny and I've mostly considered (the concept of) fate to exist the refuge of the indecisive, the lazy, the fearful and the deluded. Merely that's just my (non-very-popular) view. For many people, the traditional concept of destiny provides a level of comfort and if in that location's one thing we fearful, lazy creatures like; information technology's comfort.
In some ways, destiny is our (perceived) escape clause: life's all predetermined anyhow, so what'due south the point of working hard, taking chances, getting uncomfortable and setting goals?
Destiny Schmestiny
People talk nearly destiny all the time. Especially when they're talking nigh large-picture life stuff. Or when they're rationalising why something didn't (or won't) happen. "Don't worry Darling; information technology'south non meant to be". The term destiny has an almost romantic, mystical, feel-good kind of vibe about it. "That was always going to be her destiny" (as the orchestra comes to life in the background).
It seems that no thing what she did (thoughts, behaviours, reactions, decisions, plans, goals) her life, or part thereof, was predetermined by destiny. It was always going to unfold in a certain way. Despite her; not considering of her. Apparently some unseen, cosmic force was firmly behind the steering cycle of her life. She didn't really take to touch the controls because her life path (destiny) was pre-ordained and non-negotiable.
Am I the simply person who considers this thinking to be a load of self-limiting, mumbo-jumbo crap? Am I missing something obvious? Why on globe would anyone purchase into this? Oh, that's right; it requires less endeavour and courage than the culling.
Beyond our Command
In my opinion, one of the most destructive notions we embrace is the traditional concept of destiny. Why? Because it teaches us that our life, and what nosotros might do, be, create and achieve in this life, is somehow across our control. Some people embrace this kind of thinking because it takes pressure level off them to steer their ship, shape their own future, and be responsible for what they produce in their world.
Take a look at what conventional 'wisdom' teaches us almost destiny:
De-sti-ny (noun):
1) The predetermined, commonly inevitable or irresistible, class of events.
2) The inevitable or necessary fate to which a particular person or thing is destined; one'southward lot.
3) A predetermined course of events considered as something beyond man power or control.
If the above lexicon definitions are to be accustomed and believed then I may likewise sit on the couch and let life happen to me, around me and despite me, because plainly, it's all gonna eventuate in a particular fashion no matter what. It'southward predetermined. Inevitable. Nosotros're all just helpless passengers on destiny'south back.
I wish someone had shared this with me before; I wouldn't have wasted then much time making those tough decisions, taking those chances, facing my fears, dealing with my destructive habits, overcoming those obstacles, going to academy, working hard and busting my arse to create my best life.
To think that people actually believe this "preordained, inevitable and across human power" crap? Give me a bucket.I'll create my own destiny, thanks.
What about yous?
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