However, a once very wise population - the ancient Greek - depicted the goddesses of fate as old hags, i.e:, not really long sighted beings. As comforting as it may initially seem, if you think about it there' s hardly anything worse than thinking some external entity with a purpose of its own can determine the course of events in your life.
The immediate relief coming from the suspended responsibility in choosing the right course of actions in response to what happens to you is short-lived. It is not reassuring to know you are at the mercy of a puppeteer for two main reasons. For one, there are events whose explanations challenge the most hard-core fatalist. Secondly, and more importantly, if you ask me, is your freedom. I would not trade the power of determining my future with my own decisions with no shared responsibility nor trust in a superior plan. Things happen for a reason, not for a purpose. Destiny is what you make of them.
Aside from the philosophic, this post has been typed in on an iPad. What can I say: you just have to try. Thanks Monica and Mum and Dad for the awesome birthday present!
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