I have always been confused between the meanings of 2 simple yet complex words that we all like to use from time to time.The 2 words are Fate and Destiny.These words may sound the same but interestingly there is a subtle difference between them.

Destiny is what we are here on earth to achieve. It is the inner  thought that guides us; our aspirations; our need to “go” somewhere and make our mark on the world.If we all seriously went about fulfilling our Destiny there would be no need for Fate.The problem we are faced with, of course, is what exactly is our Destiny, and how do we go about fulfilling it? And that is where Fate has a significant part to play, for most of us have little memory of what we have committed to do, and are so caught up in the material world that we lose sight of our own unique qualities and potential.

Fate on the other hand is like our loyal friend.It calls us to attention, and just knocks us back onto the path when we stray from our true purpose. It is a friendly nudge in the right direction.Many people including myself believe that Fate is unkind. In fact it is very generous and always caters to the needs of our souls.many a times,our fate hurts us.But it is through these hardships that we learn to fight against our impossible situations and rediscover our strong inner selves.

There are many a people in this world(including ME) who are wandering aimlessly in this world.They are searching for a direction to follow and very often they look into others lives and wish that it was their own life.We all always question our destiny but we rarely listen for the answers.We can only get the answers by listening to ourselves well,by discovering our potentials,believing in our capabilities and most importantly listening to our own inner voice.

The responsibility for finding our Destiny is ours alone. It can never be given to us by anyone else for it doesn’t belong to them, it only belongs to us.Destiny is something we choose to go after…. Fate is something that happens to us, and seemingly takes away our choices, but in fact actually leads us back towards the choice of Destiny we already made before we were born.

As I sit and write this…..few things seem clear to me.But yes there are many others that don’t seem clear at all.But I am not giving up.I am learning everyday.I am learning to find my destiny.I know that its out there somewhere.And someday I will find it for sure.and that will be the day I will achieve my true Karma.

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