People have always contemplated about everything we go through in our lives; Is it written in stone, is it our fate and destiny, or is what we experience a mere reflection of what we do! The idea of destiny and fate have reigned our earth as long as anyone can remember; the Greeks believed in the Goddess ‘Fortuna’ who spun ‘The Wheel of Fortune’ making your luck, but they also believed you had a part in determining that luck.

Whether you have strictly religious views or if you are more into philosophy, will affect your opinion in this arena! If you ask me, I feel that there are things that are written in stone and that we work towards such as who we marry and when we die, but I also believe that things we do affect our destiny. For some people it’s easier not to tackle the issue of destiny because then it drives them mad, the simplest thing will have you questioning everything such as: Is it written somewhere as part of my ‘fate’ to use this door of the car? You may think it’s pathetic, but sit down and think: is what I am doing what I want to do or am I ‘meant’ to do it, is it my fate? Mind boggling really! So do you believe in destiny?

By Karim