Fate and Destiny

Fate is not like a road whose path you have to follow, or a set of choices that your are waiting to make.

To me, fate is like an ocean. As it crashes on the rocks of the shore, it will slowly wear away anything that is put in it's path. Whatever we place in the sands at the edge of it will quickly be washed away. When it is peaceful, it gives us the most beautiful sunsets at the end of the day for us to enjoy together. When destiny is stormy, however, it comes at us with a force so overwhelming that it might kill us if we cannot figure out how to weather the storm.

But if we keep to the shores of fate, all we can do is wait for the next time it comes at us. For us to control our destiny, we must set sail on that ocean. We can chart our own path and force our journey across it's waves. Or we can set ourselves adrift and let the currents of destiny take us where they may. Either way, there are chances for storms that may sink us, and chances for calm winds that will empty our sails to slow our journey. We must learn to ride these waves and navigate the storms.

While it might be treacherous, we must set out across the water to find what we can. Otherwise we are forced to be content with what destiny washes up on our shores.