Fate

To what extent does fate play a direct role in our lives? Can we include fate as a life condition that makes us who we are today? In my opinion, everyone has their own fate, but it does not control their lives, it only influences it. Some things are obviously going to happen and we are all victims to fate for this reason. It is the fate of the entire human race to die, and we have some say in how this happens. Not much of a say, but some. If one wants to die from alcohol poisoning, it would be very easy to do so. Or get in an accident from drinking too much. We can also choose healthy lifestyles to tweak our fate of death. Eating healthy, exercising, and not making dumb decisions can help anyone to avoid fate for the time being, though not forever.

                Certain fates are much more controllable, i.e. career and financial choices. If a person decides to slack off in school and to avoid going to college, it could be difficult to find a sufficient job. Fooling around with money earned also makes it difficult to raise a family or even live well alone, so this can be controlled. Gambling, buying cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs makes it hard to have money, not to mention the risks with partaking in these types of activities or substances. Some people might say It was their fate that made them homeless, or gave them lung cancer, when sometimes it is, but most of the time it is because of a lack of good decisions.

                To implicitly believe in fate makes me think that the people who believe this do not believe they have an impact in their lives, when it is apparent that everyone controls their own state of being at least to a certain point. Placing one’s belief in fate as well as what they personally can do for oneself is important. These ideas and the idea of kharma can help a child become who (s)he wants to be, especially knowing that it is important to treat the world with respect.