Fate, Destiny... and Perhaps, Karma.
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For a very long time I have held the belief that nothing in this life happens by chance. We make our own choices... but somehow fate would lead us to that certain path or crossroad that maybe was predetermined. It's easy to say that the experiences in ones' life is brought about by past activities... but the Universal Law of Cause and Effect is greater than we would first believe, or even begin to understand.
According to this Law, every action, every thought and every fragment of an imagination would bring about a reaction. We are thus governed perpetually by our Consciousness... that is, once something invades our mind, nothing can ever slip us by or simply disappear. Caught up as we are in our own little private 'bubble', we may find this hard to comprehend. When denial sets in, there is a missing 'link' or a void that we experience; due to the seperation of the consciousness and our selves. In reality and in the higher echelons of consciousness... there is no void, and time ceases to exist.
Reactions to past thoughts and actions become our fate, destiny and karma. Our fates are simply the reactive effects of choices remembered by our soul. The personality often doesn't see beyond its own life for sources of current conditions, especially if the resulting effect is negative.
Perhaps this is why I feel that the people we encounter in our everyday lives influence the choices that we make to a very great extent. They can be our neighbours, our friends, our lovers, our parents... an acquaintance, or even the person who sat beside you on the bus earlier. For this reason alone - I would never view people whom I know online as "strangers secure in the anonymity of the cyber-world". Whilst its true that we may not be able to readily believe or bring close to heart what we cannot see in person... I do believe that behind every word posted, every hug and emotion encompassed in a tiny icon - there is a living, breathing being, and he / she would somehow feature (if they haven't already) in our lives; even for a while.
I do believe that our thoughts make things happen.
What you believe, is what you achieve...
What you imagine - is what you become. -
Go watch my name is earl
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Finally someone who thinks the same way as me.
That's why I try to ged rid of every negative or selfish thoughts, I know they are bad for my karma. There is something I want to get rid of it, but it's not easy. It's not just getting rid of the the negative thoughts, it's about accepting them, accepting their reason and solve it. Accepting the things as they are, overcoming myself and then working with the negative thoughts and transforming them into something positive. It's hard to explain it, this is far not explained as I wanted. Somehow I am tired to find the right words.
We are here in this life to learn, to grow, to improve ourselves. -
in many ways, i have found that no matter how painful the experiences were, no matter how bitter the regrets were, because along with the highs of joys and exhiliration, i don't think i would want to do it any other way for the choices i have made in my life, made me what i am today...
perhaps some may call it fate, or destiny, or karma... i look at it as the consequences and results of choices i made..
maybe we think too much, so go out there and live
fate or destiny or karma, i wish you all love, i wish you all happiness, in this our journey through life
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We make our own choices, governed by free will. We may be "fated" to go through certain things, but what we experience in our daily lives will become our destiny. We are what we imagine ourselves to be.Originally posted by the Bear:in many ways, i have found that no matter how painful the experiences were, no matter how bitter the regrets were, because along with the highs of joys and exhiliration, i don't think i would want to do it any other way for the choices i have made in my life, made me what i am today...
perhaps some may call it fate, or destiny, or karma... i look at it as the consequences and results of choices i made..
maybe we think too much, so go out there and live
fate or destiny or karma, i wish you all love, i wish you all happiness, in this our journey through life
We let our dreams and ambitions take us where we want to be; because these dreams are what motivates us to reach for the impossible. Having dreams is only the first step, yet the most essential - to being and becoming. Our dreams (the cause) will trigger our desire (the effect), pushing us further than we ever would've thought we are capable of.
With every choice we make, we are taking a risk in one way or another. Let me place it very simply. Metaphorically speaking - when you are given a rope, you can either choose to use it to climb that seeming impossible building... OR you can choose to use it as a noose. What we choose determines our future life. We are the creators of our own destiny.
As for experience, with every setback due to a previous choice, we become wiser. As we age, we go through more and more choices - and we would've made many wrong decisions, and as many life enhancing ones. Without making the choice (the cause), we will never find out the outcome (the effect)! That was what my original post mentioned, albeit in a very roundabout and confusing way. For that, I apologise.
Regardless of how we view fate, destiny and its effect on our lives, I've always believed that what we choose to do today - WILL somehow influence what happens tomorrow. Let your dreams die, and you will just simply be a lifeless, empty shell. Keep your dream alive, and everything may be a little more within our reach.
...and I wish you all of the above as well. -
I believe everything in life happens for a reason.Originally posted by BabyRS:We make our own choices, governed by free will. We may be "fated" to go through certain things, but what we experience in our daily lives will become our destiny. We are what we imagine ourselves to be.
We let our dreams and ambitions take us where we want to be; because these dreams are what motivates us to reach for the impossible. Having dreams is only the first step, yet the most essential - to being and becoming. Our dreams (the cause) will trigger our desire (the effect), pushing us further than we ever would've thought we are capable of.
With every choice we make, we are taking a risk in one way or another. Let me place it very simply. Metaphorically speaking - when you are given a rope, you can either choose to use it to climb that seeming impossible building... OR you can choose to use it as a noose. What we choose determines our future life. We are the creators of our own destiny.
As for experience, with every setback due to a previous choice, we become wiser. As we age, we go through more and more choices - and we would've made many wrong decisions, and as many life enhancing ones. Without making the choice (the cause), we will never find out the outcome (the effect)! That was what my original post mentioned, albeit in a very roundabout and confusing way. For that, I apologise.
Regardless of how we view fate, destiny and its effect on our lives, I've always believed that what we choose to do today - WILL somehow influence what happens tomorrow. Let your dreams die, and you will just simply be a lifeless, empty shell. Keep your dream alive, and everything may be a little more within our reach.
...and I wish you all of the above as well.
Bad and good things happen to everyone. You can choose to make the best out of a bad situation and to share your joys with others. Or you can choose to dwell upon your sorrows and whine about your grief to others.
Which would you choose ? Remember that often, its easier to say that you would choose the happier path. But how many of us truly do that ?
But I also believe that even if I could not be that person who choose that "enlightened" path, I would still try to be. Because in trying, you hope. And hope is the food of life. Hope for a better tomorrow. Hope for a better future. Hope for everything in your life that you want to be, that you try to achieve. Because one day, you might just get it.
Without hope, one is just someone who is caught along the drift of life. Who waits to be swallowed up one day in this great river. And then what ?
Death may or may not be the final end. What comes then ?
So many people are contented to just quietly pass their days. Day in, day out, work, work, work. I am not saying that peace isnt a good thing. But I see so many people around "trapped" in a situation of their own making and they cannot get out ! Do they enjoy life ? Do they find joy in the simple things ?
Life is about choices. Why do so many people make the wrong one ? -
eh... after 20+ years of life thinking like you , i actually see things differently from what i've experienced so far.Originally posted by thinkdifferent:Finally someone who thinks the same way as me.
That's why I try to ged rid of every negative or selfish thoughts, I know they are bad for my karma. There is something I want to get rid of it, but it's not easy. It's not just getting rid of the the negative thoughts, it's about accepting them, accepting their reason and solve it. Accepting the things as they are, overcoming myself and then working with the negative thoughts and transforming them into something positive. It's hard to explain it, this is far not explained as I wanted. Somehow I am tired to find the right words.
We are here in this life to learn, to grow, to improve ourselves.
i actually believe that the more people i screw the better my life would be, as messed up as that idea is , its basically what i've been though. lying, cheating bullying , betraying seems to help the people involved rather then harm them. people appreciate them more and see such behaviour as an asset during work . when i asked why ? the reply i got usually would translated as "its the way the world works, i don't care as long as its not me he/she's aiming for"
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just my own views, i find that some people make the wrong choices because they are unable to make the right one, and not because they choose to be wrong. chances are they felt that when the time comes to make a decision, they are trapped by their families, their loved ones or maybe fear of making a choice.Originally posted by Ferret:So many people are contented to just quietly pass their days. Day in, day out, work, work, work. I am not saying that peace isnt a good thing. But I see so many people around "trapped" in a situation of their own making and they cannot get out ! Do they enjoy life ? Do they find joy in the simple things ?
Life is about choices. Why do so many people make the wrong one ?
while its easy for me to point out which is obviously the more logical choice for them, its hard for the one making the choice since its something that might affect their families.
and when its something to do with a problem, quite a number of us would actually spend time pondering about the problem and getting deeper and deeper into it rather then think about how to solve it -
I have been thinking.. looking back my past..
I believe things happened for a reason. Maybe karma, maybe destiny or fate..
If it's like that, will we find it easier to forgive people who hurt us very badly in the past? If things were predetermined and we cannot avoid it, then should we just live life as it is and stay happy anyway?