The first quote is from the movie The Last Samurai where Nathan Algren narrates, ".....I am beset by the ironies of my life".
The second quote, which is also in this blog entry, is a quote I heard from an elderly woman, whom I know, that I heard a long time ago. The quote narrates, "Insight into your past provides foresight into your future".
These two quotes are dear to my heart because it has been making me reflect upon the word, fate. Lately, I have been wondering how much of our lives is by choice and how much of our lives are predestined. Also, since I hit the big 3 - 0 this year I have been pondering a lot regarding this past decade. Pondering what I can learn from it.
Let me embellish one example, and there are hundreds of examples; but this one is simple that many people can relate. This example draws upon receiving a university degree whether that be a bachelors degree or an associates degree. Now, some may say that earning a degree is propagated within your control. After all, a person does the application process; once accepted a person does the assignments hoping to earn that degree. Simple, right?
However, let us throw some factors - these are some examples that I reflected upon - that might hinder a person from earning that degree. They may find that they have a learning disability during their college years that might hinder them from earning that degree. They may get into a car accident which places them into a coma. They lose a loved one that completely changes them.
Now, some of you may be saying, that these are external factors outside of their control. Yes, they are outside their control; but most people when they start a goal, they have a passion and a drive that shines within their eyes that no matter what the obstacle, they would achieve their goal. No matter how much help they receive they can't achieve their goal; and the only other option is to give up.
For example, Helen Keller was both blind and deaf which didn't hinder her from earning her college degree. Beethoven was deaf but that didn't stop him from making some of the most beautiful music the world that has ever known. These are two successful examples, but think about the people in your life that have outside factors outside their control that also have dreams. Think about your life, and how many dreams didn't come true? How many have actually achieved THEIR desires?
How much of it is by choice? And, how much is predestined? And, that's where this glimmer starts. These are broad strokes drawn from my life as fate is drawn in second person:
"Your fates are intertwined. You cannot change what you cannot hide.
"You have tried to change the inevitability only to see a road parallel to things past. Alas, your the only one that understands these ironies.
"You have reflected upon your life many hours, many days and many nights. Summed up in years as you have journeyed this life alone.
"Alone it may seem your past shows to feel that you know insight into your past provides foresight into your future.
"That last phrase, 'insight into your past provides foresight into your future' makes you ponder upon memories. It gives you hope that you may have all the answers.
"You realize then that life can not be chance random processes hiding the subtleties of every irony. No!
"You know that life is Governed by natural laws paralleled by things past.
"A past that only you can see. Only answer. Only understand.
"You know now that your world is going to come full circle. Your reflection. Your.....
"FATE."
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