Fate and Destiny: a philosophy thread

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Like Wendybeth, my opinions on this change according to mood. This leads me to believe that all angles are true to some degree.

I hope to keep this somewhat brief...

I believe in God, and I believe God created the world for us to play in, and the only way to play is to have free will. I can't help but believe in minor miracles though - I do feel that God has helped me out many times over. Just a nudge, once in a while, doesn't cancel out free will....does it?

Destiny is simple - A + B = C. I found the love of my life at 18 yrs old. This means that I decided not to travel the world. It also means I followed him to Orange County. I'm now fulfilling my destiny, here. Had I not met him that year, I probably would have moved to another state or country to seek my fortune (yes, that really was my plan B). And then my destiny would have been far different.

I believe that each of us has the capabilities to be many different people. Everyone's multi-talented - it's just a matter of what you concentrate on. I wouldn't limit my perspective on myself by saying I only had one destiny.