Life's a destiny or a choice?
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LIFE IS YOU, CHOICE IS WHAT YOUR PARENTS MADE 9 MONTHS BEFORE YOU WERE BORN.
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Free will and choice is an illusion created by the mind, society, culture, and religion, etc. to give the individual a sense of self control emphasizing the concept of individualism.  If life was really about choice, then theorically you could choose who you are, your name, your sexuality, your race, your life, etc.  But in contrast, you can't.  Why in the world would anybody choose to be allergic to peanuts?  Why would anybody choose to live in a life of poverty and abuse?  In actually, everything is born into it's role and it just so happens that some people are born to be the best while others are born to be a stepping stone or a sacrifice.  So in a way, everything that person does whether its good or bad, isn't their fault, it is just them acting what they must do to fulfil their purpose.  But, the fact that no one can fully predict the future means that you still have the "choice".  So it doesn't really matter.  What happens, happens.  Its not about whether you have a good life or not, its about existing and experiencing life for what it truly is, a giant movie played out forever, because its interesting.  Well, at least its better than not existing.  But for a person to accept that life is deterministic means that there could be an existence of a higher being that set everything up.
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I do believe there is destiny. But, I also believe we could change it!
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In this speech, perhaps you could talk about different choices we have in life. You can either do thing a) or thing b). Life is what you make of it: you are responsible for your own choices.
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one who's born have to die one day no matter what form it comes in. but this doesnt mean u step back from things thinkin by thinkin about death. its god who writes fate and it is written from the time one comes in this world. so dont worry if u want to go for it go ahead. all the best.
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Sounds like a lot.  If it is life or death, what choice do you have.  Otherwise, it might be time to ask for a second opinion.
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co-incidence decides who u meet in life.ur heart decides wid whom u want 2 stay in life..but only destiny decides who stays in ur life...so destiny is the biggest loss
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A decision by default is still a decision.  Trust me, your path will be smoother, regardless of which way you go, if you choose consciously rather than by default.  Your current situation is unsustainable.  Although painful, you will recover from the loss of either, easier than you will recover from the loss of all....  And then again, maybe your indecision reflects your true belief that neither is really right for you.  I recommend counseling.  You need to know what's really going on with you to make a good decision.
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We are the accidental products of unthinking natural processes, and therefore the meaning and purpose of life can be anything we choose.  For myself, I didn't choose to exist, but now I'm here I want to enjoy life, bring up my kids well, leave the world a slightly better place than when I joined it, and die having no major regrets about what I have or haven't done in my life.
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That is your choice, son. Have you really considered what you may be missing out on? But you make the choice and live with the consequences.
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I believe that God has planned out your life for you.  And whether you believe that you planned your destiny or not, it was meant to be that way.  Everything happens for a reason.
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I appreciate the level of thought you put into this question and I will give you my "opinion" rather than assume to have an answer. Maybe it's more telling to ask the question, "why do we lose sight of what we want?" or "why do we give up on ourselves and our dreams?". Additionally, we should ask the question(s) "why is someone else so influential in a decision that affects my hapiness and sense of purpose?" and "do I value my own opinion as much as others?".\nIf you believe that you are born of light, love and God (or whoever your higher power is) then you will reach a state of enlightenment that may lead you to discover that life choices in the past may not be exactly suitable for you now. DON'T IGNORE THOSE DISCOVERIES!! It's easier to stay with the comfortable, known past instead of facing an exciting, but uncertain future...NOTHING CAN KEEP YOU FROM YOUR DESTINY!! Live your life, simply letting love lead the way and faith to light your path. YOU ARE PERFECT!! If that bothers you, too bad! You are born of light, love, God and nature. We are all ONE, part of each other and God...that makes us all the same, and PERFECT. Like nature, we all have unpredictable elements...when you cheat yourself of hapiness, you're cheating me too. You might consider any change in life a new state of awareness and enlightenment. This works for me as I face my physical death from cancer...each change is exciting and I look forward to it.\nPeace\nMark\nhttp://360.yahoo.com/mrknstktn
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Co-incidence dcides whom U meet in liife\nYour heart decides whom U want to stay in life\nBut DESTINY  decides who will stay in your life\n\nLove is for Life, Life is not for Love. \nLove may fail in Life, but Life should not fail in Love\nSo dont spoil Life in Love, but dont forget Love is Life.
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IMHO, if you can accept that the choices you have made are the primary determinants of the state of your life, you'll be a lot happier than if not.  Not everything that happens to us is a result of own choices.  But, how we move forward is.
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YES, Some call it destiny,I call it a preset plan by GOD. He has a plan for every ones life.
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I've pointed this out as well....a choice of free-will has two equal options 'do that and be happy or do this and be happy', while a threat has one option, 'do it or suffer'\n\nPeople in here will try to word-play it with "you make the choice, not God' and other such parroted rehearsed babble, but it comes down to seeing it as it is.....a threat versus a choice
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Unfortunately it appears that way to be true for many people.Others may refer to this as Karma. Tempting fate is another usage as is preordained and predestination.Our lives or just being alive is a matter of fate  within this universe. To deny a connection to it is like denying our own existence.Fate can be from certain bad or good choices. Others have referred to this as alternate realities or programs within the universe or Matrix. If you apply science and logic I would imagine this should become more clear. Free will does have it's limitations within a given number of variables and common laws.Don't be dismayed by averages though. It depends on who you know and come in contact with physically, emotionally,spiritually and psychically. We often learn and display ourselves by example so keep that thought in mind also. Logic is the key to greater understanding not arrogance. If life is a test of our psyche than it is whether or not we chose to ignore our intuitions or guides.Each one of us is like a math problem or theory being applied or tested.Life isn't just one program but several programs running at the same time.So fate isn't just white or black or true or false it's multiple choice in a world of chance or multiple fates or alternate endings.This is what some may refer to as the Book of Life.