Thoughts 5/26/2006 May 26, 2006
Posted by Kelsey Martineau in Philosophy.Tags: Philosophy
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Well I was on a phone provider’s website yesterday, about to send a text through the web, and I saw the date. I set it to May 23, 2006, for 9:00 P.M. because I got my days mixed up (It was really the 24th), and the website told me, “Scheduled date is in the past.”
That had a pretty large impact on me. It got me to thinking, what if we could do that? Sure it’s a silly concept, but there’s so much thought behind the whole idea. If you could do it, would you? If you could send a message back a couple of days back, or heck even a couple of weeks or years back, would you? Well most people would say yes to this. But see the thing is, the same people that are saying yes, are the same ones that are claiming they believe in fate. I actually asked two people their opinion on this matter right after, and they both said that they would send a message back. But I know for a fact that they both believe in fate. This makes me wonder if people use fate and destiny as a way of “accepting” what has happened. I personally like knowing that I am in control of my life. I don’t like the idea that there are forces or things happening that I have no possible way to control. That’s why I don’t believe in fate. I can’t accept the meant-to-be philosophy, but I’ve touched on that before.
I just think that so many people use fate and destiny as an escape almost. This is the way it was “meant to happen.” And things have worked out “just right” ever since that. Well we can’t really analyze every single event because we wouldn’t know any better if it were otherwise. If we accept a meant-to-be theory, why not sit on a park bench the rest of your life? Fate is such a deep subject. We make up fate, we shape it. We are the ones shaping the future if you think about it. If you don’t believe that, then why even do anything? Why not let it take the wheel in your life? I just don’t know anymore. Situations in the last three or four months of my life have caused me to change opinions on things. Some for the better though, which I am thankful for. It’s like I always say, life isn’t predictable, that’s why it’s life.
It’s a wonderful thought. The idea that all of life, that every single event is part of some master plan… but if that’s really true, then what’s the point of living? Or making decisions? Hell, why should we even get out of bed in the morning?
So that you make mistakes. And if you’re smart enough, you learn from your mistakes.
Wow, dude, you think way too much. J/k.
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Yeah, I agree. Life is all about making decisions. Whichever one you make will lead to a totally different outcome, for better or for worse. Sometimes you make the wrong ones, but you learn from them. So if your smart you won’t make the same mistakes or if you’re not so smart you’ll continue to make the same one and you’ll be stuck there until you make a better decision.
well i dont know wither fate is real or not… but i do believe that things happen for a reason…. i think that there is a master plan for us… but i think we can get off the path and make mistakes but things will happen to turn us back around in the right direction…. i dont know if that is fact or not but just one of my own crazy thoughts but that is always the way i have looked at it….
I see where you’re coming from but i think that its good that most people believe in fate. If they didnt they would blame themselves for certain things and wouldnt be able to let certain things go. Its a way to make people feel better about their past and or future as harsh as that sounds. I believe in fate and i dont know if its because i dont wanna blame myself or if im scared of not i just do. Now as for destiny, i control mine even if the ones in my life influence it.
I agree with that Zac. I think people just confuse fate with bad management. Just like Neo said, I don’t like the idea that I’m not in control of my own life.
Beautiful…
‘there is constant action across the board’ of space and time. First believe that, and you will open yourself to the possibilities.