What are your feelings about fate?
Last night I was watching the movie "Serendipity" on TV. This movie is longtime favorite of mine, I saw it in the theater when it first came out, and is representative of my romanticized view of fate that I held in my early to mid 20's. After watching the movie last night I've been trying to decide how, now in my early 30's, I feel about fate/destiny/serendipity.
I believe that everything happens for a reason and so therefore I guess I still believe in fate. For the most part I think I've let go of the idea of a romanticized fairy tale ending for everyone...although I doubt the Hopeless (haha) romantic in me will ever let that go totally. I think the movie "Sliding Doors" is probably more representative of my current views. That movie shows the parallel paths the main character's life would take if she got on the subway and if she had not gotten on. The end result is basically that she ends up with the same (nice) guy either way. I think that is my view of fate. That there are certain things that will happen or people we will meet and the road to them is determined by the free will decisions that we make.
I'm interested in others' views on topic if anyone would like to share...
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I used to think about that stuff, but came to the conclusion that, since you could never possibly know, and it didn't matter, what the "true" nature of reality was, it was fruitless thinking. All that matters is the quality of the acorn butter.
I believe that everything happens for a reason. My frustration come from trying to figure out what the reason is. I think maybe we don't need to know the reason. Often times I've found that the "reason" comes to me years later, when I'm not even thinking about it any more. I'm not familiar with either movie so can't go from those, but that's my feeling. As for the acorn butter, well, I've yet to try that but I would say that quality would be better than quantity.
You know my feelings about fate... NZ
anonymous... What difference does it make whether things happen for a reason or not? You will never know whether they do or not, so why worry about it! Furthermore... if you get quality acorn butter, you will be looking for quantity.
alina... I do not know your feelings about fate. Please inform.
Well, I sent my comment privately via email to those who might be interested. I didn't want to put a grusome picture on Hopes blog. I think I agree with anonymous. I believe things happen to teach us lessons. It is up to us whether we learn the lessons or not.
Alina, I do understand you your feelings about fate and still understand NZ.
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