Perspective

    Destiny and fate are curious things to consider when your life is something that you feel should be absolute and strictly planned out, with clear and definitive mile markers that show your progress every step of the way. Do you believe in destiny? As a dictionary definition would put it: "the hidden power believed to control what will happen in the future." To an extent, that is true. The "hidden power" which has been concealed by many aliases, such as God or another other-worldly being, is in control of what we do. To what extent does this power stop? It is difficult to think that our entire life and its meaning is dictated by somebody else, so where along this road do we acquire control?
    Arguably, different perspectives can be taken from "destiny," ranging from a life completely dictated by another being or just the random coincidences that occur in ones' life, such as meeting a long-lost friend on a vacation trip. My point being, fate is defined differently by different cultures, and even by different people, but what is true and what is false is left for the respective individual to find out on his or her own.
     A road that seems to lead to nowhere but the vast emptiness of our world can be two completely distinct images for different people. Should you continue on this path, you could either discover something great and fantastic, or continue to be on the same path that seems to be never-ending. It is all determined by perspective.