Fate or Coincidence?...................

Sorry my usual weekly post took so long this time-I’ve been a touch distracted. But this week I’m wondering about the idea of “fate”? Do a series of events happen because they were supposed to or are they just the outcomes based on the individual choices of people?

The thing that got me started on this was a discussion with my boss about Hitler of all people. He gave me an article to read about Hitler’s crazy doctor. Apparently, Hitler was not a well man (duh) either physically or phycologically. He hired his “doctor” in 1936 and he was with Hitler up until his suicide in 1945. I won’t go into the long list of medications this doctor prescribed but just a few examples are: topical cocaine eye drops, injected amphetamines, testosterone and glucose. In addition, he was given a “tonic “made from gun cleaner which was composed of strychnine and atropine. So basically for 9 years or so he was being poisoned both in mind and body. That leaves sort of a chicken vs egg question. Was Hitler off his nut because of the medications prescribed-OR was he off his nut and requesting these things?

Either way of course, the acts he committed were horrible; but I kind of wonder if he’d had a better doctor what the outcome could have been? Was it fate that brought this doctor into his life to unwittingly bring down the dictator, or was it just a stupid coincidence?

Of course though, a person could probably drive themselves crazy if they thought about it long enough and started questioning every choice or thought, but generally speaking, I personally believe it’s a bit of both.

I think that there is a bit of “magic” or “fate” in some of the incredible stories you hear about narrow misses, chance meetings and things of that nature. Those little instincts that speak to you very quietly but so strongly and you just do things and you have no idea why. Someone will say “well why did you go there or do that” And you say “I have no idea-I just felt I had to” That’s what I believe fate is.  The “choice” part is whether you choose to listen or not.

 I also kind of wonder though, if it is “fate” and you choose not to listen, does it come around again eventually? Or do you just get the one shot? I hope not, because that seems kind of bleak….

The opposite, however, is also kind of bleak…..that all you have or don’t have in life happens due to some predetermination and you can’t control anything so you just sit back and do nothing.

That’s why I like to believe it’s both. I find it comforting to know that if I choose wrong the first time, I will get another opportunity in a different way. At the time it may be disappointing but deep down you know there is a reason why it did or didn’t happen, and it usually involves a better outcome than any other outcome you can possibly think of.

So learn to listen to what your instincts or fate tells you to, and be conscious of how you choose to react to it. I think it then becomes balanced and ultimately a good happy life!

That’s my two cents anyway

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