I believe that everything is intentional, that everything happens for a specific and meaningful reason. I don't know if I would call it "fate" or "destiny", but I believe that nothing is a coincidence. Everything from major life events to simply dropping a cup of coffee happens for a reason and will make for different outcome. We hear stories all the time of minuscule things happening to people that end up saving their lives; like if someone misses the bus and it ends up crashing. Certain people and events serve a specific purpose in our lives that act as a ripple effect to the rest of our story.
However, we are given the freedom of choice in our lives. We have the option to do the things we want to do, which is why consequences exist. Oedipus' fate led him to make the decisions that led him to fulfilling the curse. He lives in a world in which the gods that reign over this life control every aspect of the people. He had no choice; the curse was going to happen no matter what he did to avoid it.
I love your notion that, "certain people and events serve a specific purpose in our lives that act as a ripple effect to the rest of our story."
ReplyDeleteI love your notion that, "certain people and events serve a specific purpose in our lives that act as a ripple effect to the rest of our story."
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