The word does deserve a !!! What do you believe about destiny? Is it by chance? by choice? How do you know if you are on your path to your destiny? Are there signs you are following? H-O-W do you KNOW??? And the answers to those questions lead you on your path to your destiny… or away from reaching your fulfillment.
What does it mean to you when you consider ‘destiny’? Just a word with little or no relevance to your day-to-day living? Your impetus each day to direct your energies toward walking toward accomplishing this? Then again – what is ‘destiny’? I’m not certain that I agree totally with Webster’s definition: future destined for a person…; fate; fortune; lot; the predetermined or inevitable course of events; the ultimate power or agency that predetermines the course. Not! Where is individual choice, individual involvement in this? Nowhere! This places us in the position of recipients and robots with no responsibility or association. This is a definition for fatalists.
My belief is that we are far more involved and engaged in attaining our destiny than mere ‘beneficiaries’. Besides… what if the ‘fates’ determine a sad or substandard destiny – would you meekly accept this? I certainly hope not. Destiny is far too important to be trusted to unknown forces. And even if the destiny is a positive one, it’s still up to you. You have to contend for your Destiny. It will always, always be your choice to pursue it or to let it pass you by. Simply because you or others believe you have a destiny (fill in the blank), it will never come to fruition if you do nothing. YOU have to walk in your destiny, no one can do it for you or make you.
In my world of definitions, destiny is far more exciting, far more demanding, far more self-determined, far more of an adventure. And, it is a act that you decide on each day, each path, each step you take. It’s intentional, it’s open to change, it evolves, and it is proactive. The single variable is really you. Destiny isn’t outside of you but it is your determination to follow your path, to make it yours. And if this doesn’t excite you and fill you with joy… then you are not following your path to your destiny.
