The word destiny is used to describe somebody’s fate; in other words, what is going to happen to them ultimately. Some people think that destiny is preordained by some greater being, like God, so regardless of what their actions are the outcome will be the same.
Other people, while believing in a future predestination believe that they can alter events depending upon what routes they take within their lives. For example, if they take a particular job, their destiny will become one thing, while if they don’t, their destiny will be completely different.
Everybody makes hundreds of decisions every day of their lives without probably realising it; deciding whether to eat a fried breakfast as opposed to fruit and muesli everyday is a decision that will affect somebody’s destiny. Deciding whether to take a particular route to school or work can have an effect on destiny; if you go one way, everything could be fine and there will be no noticeable difference to your life, go another, and you find yourself caught in traffic, you’re late for work and you get the sack...
There are so many different scenarios of all the choices that we make, and that could ultimately affect our destiny, that for some people it is impossible to believe that our lives are mapped out for us. On the other hand, it is for this very reason that others find it easy to believe in this providence. If we considered every single thing, and every single path that we take in our lives, we would be paralysed with indecision and never move over the door step (but what if this decision is the wrong one?). For people who believe in destiny, there is a notion that we are deluded in thinking that we have choices, and that we are just following out lives’ paths.
Other people, while believing in a future predestination believe that they can alter events depending upon what routes they take within their lives. For example, if they take a particular job, their destiny will become one thing, while if they don’t, their destiny will be completely different.
Everybody makes hundreds of decisions every day of their lives without probably realising it; deciding whether to eat a fried breakfast as opposed to fruit and muesli everyday is a decision that will affect somebody’s destiny. Deciding whether to take a particular route to school or work can have an effect on destiny; if you go one way, everything could be fine and there will be no noticeable difference to your life, go another, and you find yourself caught in traffic, you’re late for work and you get the sack...
There are so many different scenarios of all the choices that we make, and that could ultimately affect our destiny, that for some people it is impossible to believe that our lives are mapped out for us. On the other hand, it is for this very reason that others find it easy to believe in this providence. If we considered every single thing, and every single path that we take in our lives, we would be paralysed with indecision and never move over the door step (but what if this decision is the wrong one?). For people who believe in destiny, there is a notion that we are deluded in thinking that we have choices, and that we are just following out lives’ paths.
