Fate and Destiny.

I have always thought that these things are true. That Fate exists, but in a loose way. For instance, if you are destined or fated to break your leg it will happen at some point in your life, but depending on your choices depends when it happens. Maybe you were destined to break your leg climbing a tree as a teenager, but you changed your mind that fateful day and went to the movies instead. But fate will eventually catch up with you and when you're 35 you'll get in a car wreck and get that experience of breaking your leg that you were destined to have.

The last three years of my life have been rife with life changing events and decisions. Now, looking back, having been in Portland (again) for a year I can't help but look at the fate that has brought me to this moment and this place. If things had happened differently, if different choices had been made, where would I be right now? I can't help but think on this and believe that in all those other universes and realities, other me's are in a very similar state. I believe I would be in the same general career path, same general geographical place, same emotional state. The players and details may be different, but myself and personal universe is the same.

I am reading a book about faith, faith in oneself, faith in Faith, faith in the divinity within all people and all things, and there is a joke that is told. There was a man who prayed everyday to God to let him win the lottery. Every day he devoutly prayed that he would be granted this windfall. Then one day, God spoke back, and said, "Please, just go and buy a lottery ticket!". One cannot sit idly by and wait for their destiny to befall them. There is an active role you have to take in your life. You have to walk down the path to get to the Destiny that is set out for you. I believe all paths will cross back on each other eventually, your end will be the same, but your journey different.

I have been thinking on those different paths today. I suppose that is not something an enlightened person would do. They would think on the here and the now and let the other worlds be to themselves and not try to uncover their secrets. But I always have been an inquisitive one for things of this sort...