“My fate cannot be mastered; it can only be collaborated with and thereby, to some extent, directed. Nor am I the captain of my soul; I am only its noisiest passenger.” – Aldous Huxley
Many believe they’re holding the reins of Destiny, able to outwit Fate or are convinced they alone are in control … especially since this belief often appears to work in the short or even intermediate term. Then; Destiny, Fate or whatever term you choose to use … almost always ends up enlightening us, usually with poor timing, regarding our previous wrong turns, years ago, back at “previous forks in life’s road”. It’s only at this time, we’re provided with the wisdom we wished we had, years earlier, when we disregarded Destiny, Fate or … , and made “wrong turns”.
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Some see “visions” from Destiny, Fate or … Many act on them and are quite pleased and continue to believe in living each vision as they travel their lives. Personally, this is the path I’ve entrusted and believe it has blessed and continues to bless me well. I fully admit, I didn’t / don’t understand (and am often intrigued by) most of Destiny’s, Fate’s, God’s or …’s “recommended paths” at the time, but I’ve pursued them with an open mind, heart and soul. Long-term (not always in the short term), they’ve always worked out amazingly. I still awaken each day with eyes of wonder, similar to a 7-year old on his birthday!
Others listen part of the time and then ask for different “visions” for the ones they don’t agree with and believe they receive them.
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Still others claim to see “visions” from God, Destiny, Fate or …, where God, Destiny, Fate or …, continually changes their mind, similar to that of a mortal after “new information” is acquired (think about that concept for a minute!). Nonetheless, these people appear to genuinely believe they’re following at least the latest version of God’s, Destiny’s, Fate’s or … ’s visions.
The knowledge we gain from our “rearview mirror” of life would be so, so valuable, if we only had the knowledge from our future selves, to help us make current decisions. It appears that Destiny, Fate or … play by their own rules and this is not one of the cards they share, before it’s played.
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So; rather than being paralyzed by chaos, unknowns, what ifs, etc., how do we separate Freewill DMQ from Destiny, Fate or …?
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Tough, tough question … to which there aren’t (to my knowledge) any agreed upon answers.
Again, I don’t have the answers, I’m just sharing the questions and observations. We all get to use our Comprehensive-DMQ to interpret this controversial topic and live with the fruits and consequences of our decisions.
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Is it possible … that only when we watch the 5-minute highlight film of our lives, just before we meet our maker, will we understand Destiny’s, Fate’s or …’s “recommended paths at the forks in our life’s road” … that we were meant to travel?
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Wow! This is a difficult topic to write about, given the wide-ranging ambiguity and beliefs of various people.
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May your unique journey be simply amazing, filled with adventure and ultimately, truly purpose-driven!
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