Wow! This is a bit deep!
I usually like my blog to filled with nonsense, so forgive me if I keep this one brief.

Firstly, and without any proper investigation, I’d say there’s a difference between Fate and Destiny. To me, the former’s a finality; probably a pre-ordained finality. It evokes more negative images, and goes hand-in-hand with Death.

Destiny on the other hand, I feel can be altered. It is not the journey’s end. It offers positive options and it’s down to the individual what they choose to do with what’s presented to them.

I admit, I’ve always liked to believe in the anthropomorphic representation of Fate. In fact, I make reference to this in the first chapter of my wee, short-read book, ‘No Laughing Matter … a short tale of death and how to recover from it.’

However, the more I consider it, the more I begin to question this interpretation.

Think: if Fate dictates something happens to me, then that has a natural effect on those around me. It may be only small and insignificant, but it’s that old ’cause and effect’ rule, isn’t it? Then that small effect will change something in the thinking / being of that other person, which will then affect at least one other person. Etc, etc, etc.

Can you imagine the logistical nightmare it would be for Fate to plan all this? For every person in the world? And to allow what of all the cross-interactions and permutation of events?

It would take a brain the size of a planet, and then some, to keep on top of this!

And then there is my own situation. (Oh heck .. here he goes again about his bloody cardiac arrest!) What would be the point in Fate planning for me to have an SCA and then recover. It just caused a bit of an inconvenience and a modicum of excitement.

The only reason I can see is that it helped shift a few books ( 😉 ) but Fate wasn’t cut in on the deal, so had nothing to gain by planning it.

And yes, I’m sure God definitely has a sense of humour, but a ‘devilish’ one like this? Really?

Oh, Man! This is all getting too much – and I’ve not even had my breakfast yet.

In summary, after all that: do I believe in Fate / Destiny?

I don’t know.

(Have a great day. 🙂 )

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