today's post is gonna be a little bit philosophical. yes yes, you're at the right blog. sheesh. a guy's gotta say what's on his mind ya know!

to destiny, do you say aye or nay?

destiny, as explained so kindly by www.dictionary.com (a website i frequently visit, owing to my disability in spelling) is 'the inevitable or necessary fate to which a particular person or thing is destined' or 'a predetermined course of events considered as something beyond human power or control'.

to the idiot out there (and i'm sure you're out there) it crudely means the path that has already been laid out for you and it is by this path which you will inevitably follow.

for many of this modern age, the idea of something predestined, or something that will bound happen to you, is a tough pill to swallow now isnt it? the idea that you have no control over it is also something of a stretch to accept. i mean, we live our life the way we want to live it. i mean was it already written in the stars that i'd blog about destiny? is my future from here on out already sealed in an envelope licked by the big guy himself?

now i know what youre thinking. people who dont accept destiny are those who are control freaks. well yea, some of them are control freaks, believeing that they control every aspect of their lives and no one and nothing can change this fact. well these people see only one part of destiny: the fact that it has them by the strings, and they make themselves out to be marionettes in destiny's cruel game.

here i'm not talking about destiny in parts, but destiny as it is. why would god trace out every single step of our existence, from birth to death. then wouldnt god have made us all saints, not allowing the world to be in this stupid state of trumoil that has arisen solely due to man's own stupidity? he would have made nice yellow-brick-roads for us to follow now wouldnt he?

but he didnt. the state of the world we are in and our everyday actions and thoughts are proof of this.

in my opinion, we are put on this world fro something. the way i see it, we all have something that we need to become, the final product if you will. however its the journey thats a litle bit tricky.

destiny claims to have all the kinks worked out and that everything happens as it should. i however believe that there is no road, whether yellow or bricked or whatever. there is just the end. you just have to get there on your own accord.

its not as 'independent' as it seems, mind you. the universe has your back.

taken from the alchemist by paulo coelho, 'if you really are destined for something, the whole universe conspires to help you get where you need to be'. (or something like that).

now dont go thinking that kishy's all nutty now. i'm still here! let me explain.

if you are destined to be a, for simplicity sake, a doctor, no matter how you roll the dice something medical always turns up. exams seems simple for you, youre eloquent, you meet the right people and sooner or later, voila youre a doctor, just where you need to be.

same goes for a hawker stall owner. you're not too bright but you've always known that and it doesnt upset you one bit. you are a great conversationalist, you know how to run a business and love the hustle and bustle of life. then one day a stall is up for lease and you buy it; why? you just dont know but you have a hunch. and then, before you know it, youre great at what you do and you enjoy it and cant dream of doing anything else.

however, i agree that some may not follow this and may ignore the assistance that the 'universe' so kindly and openly provides. what becomes of them? well, unfortunately it is common; people become unhappy and just feels that their life is incomplete. that is what happens to people who dont reach the end that they are suppose to, they just become unhappy and empty.

it is sad yes, but you have to understand that you can change it if you want to. you just have to, at the risk of sounding cheesy, follow your heart and do what you really want to do.

so you see what i mean? there is someplace that we all have to be and somebody that we all have to become. the end is already made, its the journey that needs completion.