Destiny

Many who employ positive thinking will say “I am in control of my destiny”. In another of the seemingly small and yet very significant one word or semantic changes, let’s make a change. Let’s change it to “I am in control of achieving my destiny”.

This serves as a reminder that we began our climb/journey with a given purpose. We also have free will. It is believed and taught that our soul is imprinted with the knowledge of our purpose and destiny. That inner knowledge is hidden or blocked by our shell which is the physical.

“We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” – T. S. Eliot

We have a pre-determined destiny, but no guarantee that we will get there unless we choose to. So it is up to us to crack that shell and fulfill that purpose. Then we will have a fulfilling life.

“You are not a human being in search of a spiritual experience. You are a spiritual being immersed in a human experience.” – Teilhard de Chardin