Lucandrake Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 Destiny, or chance? I believe the imagery of destiny is but a mere cover for the truth of the events occurring, chance. So in other words, I believe more that my choice influences life, while destiny is just a word used by those who excuse their events with it, and that chance is what happens when your in a situation that you didn't chose to be in.
Exp44 Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 I agree. I think that things in our lives happen usually because of choice. Now there are some things that are out of our control that happen by chance, but most troubles in life can be avoided by choice.
JKKDARK Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 There's not destiny, you're the only responsible of your life with your choices.
Bambi Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 I wanna say Destiny but I'm thinking it's all alot of chance
BlackKnight Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 The question should be 'Destiny or Choice'. Destiny is chance itself, as you said.
Lucandrake Posted February 21, 2008 Author Posted February 21, 2008 O, rawr, lol, w/e you all get it .
Diso Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 I believe both coexist along each other. You have the freedom to do what you want and choose where you're going. Pretty much deciding your own destiny and stuff. The misfortunes/happy things that happen in your life are just things that just happen in your path. Plus, being destined to do something sounds cooler than explaining it with chance. "Oh crap that was bad luck" "I was destined to get a nose bleed. It serves a purpose in my life and is a life changing experience for me." Much more dramatic
L.S.D Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 I am a firm believer of choice. Even God give you the choice whether you want to love Him or not.
OverlordMondo Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 I believe both coexist along each other. You have the freedom to do what you want and choose where you're going. Pretty much deciding your own destiny and stuff. The misfortunes/happy things that happen in your life are just things that just happen in your path. Plus, being destined to do something sounds cooler than explaining it with chance. "Oh crap that was bad luck" "I was destined to get a nose bleed. It serves a purpose in my life and is a life changing experience for me." Much more dramaticI object. I believe that although there is an illusion of choice, your mind comes to the same conclusion if confronted with the same circumstances. By that logic, there is no real choice, only calculated reactions to situations. It's not destiny in the mystical sense, but one could still say that all things are predetermined.
Smilee Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 Watch the movie No Country for Old Men, it's full of this fate/chance stuff. The next time someone gives you a coin toss, you'd better guess right.
Jitway Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 Myself choice but destiny does play a part in other cultures. Say like in Japan where some girls are raised and breed for Geisha.
Diso Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 I believe both coexist along each other. You have the freedom to do what you want and choose where you're going. Pretty much deciding your own destiny and stuff. The misfortunes/happy things that happen in your life are just things that just happen in your path. Plus, being destined to do something sounds cooler than explaining it with chance. "Oh crap that was bad luck" "I was destined to get a nose bleed. It serves a purpose in my life and is a life changing experience for me." Much more dramaticI object. I believe that although there is an illusion of choice, your mind comes to the same conclusion if confronted with the same circumstances. By that logic, there is no real choice, only calculated reactions to situations. It's not destiny in the mystical sense, but one could still say that all things are predetermined. Obviously, destiny is not in the same case as the mythological sense. I'm not sure if your mind will come to the same conclusion within the same circumstances. I guess it all depends on your way thinking whether spiritual or scientifically. Honestly though, there aren't much examples in the real world you can apply that the event was somehow predetermined. For most cases, I think most people would say it was by chance or coincidence that they were caught up in it. Only some people will say it was a test/sign by some divinity or unknown force. I don't personally believe in an illusion of choice myself. Sure there are many things/decisions in our life that seem to give us a choice or something (products/jobs/education for example), but could be predetermined by a collection of data given by analysts and corporations. Your overall life I believe still is chosen by yourself. We can't really say for sure that something that happens to someone (ie death/love) was predetermined or caused by choice. At least, this is what I think illusion of choice means. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Shoma Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 Watch the movie No Country for Old Men, it's full of this fate/chance stuff. The next time someone gives you a coin toss, you'd better guess right.Or watch the naruto episode where Naruto fights Neji.... Sometimes we confuse destiny with not having the mind/power to make a different choice.Humans have had a nasty knack for birthing sons and daughters with a path already laid out for them, and yet destiny is born in the mind of the kids who see no other way.but in fact, It was their choice to believe in destiny and not fight it.... AS LSD has put, the will of choice reaches even to the heavens. SMith: "Why MR.Anderson!? Why, why, why do you persist!?!?" Neo: ".....Because I choose to...."
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