Dogmas—that which pertain to religion and such—have been written in such an ubiquitous and hence vague way that it's hard to distinguish them from, for example, superstition and the like at times. Subsequently, most scientists who choose to marry their religious perspectives to their pursuit for knowledge do it in the easiest way possible without imposing a direct change in their belief systems or modus of living; they explain the "unknown" with faith and abstract religious philosophies. I've considered this discrediting in the past; indeed, I felt that our limited understanding of physics and the universe has lead us to create other worlds that lie past our reach such as "Heaven" and "Hell" (since we're yet to even see past our solar system), and the creation of miracles in place of physical properties we're yet to understand.
What I have come to realize though, is that the physical world and the metaphysical world may communicate, even dance at times, but they are two different entities nonetheless. You cannot explain natural disasters or serendipity with God and Satan; these are just passing occurrences par for the course. In fact, a lot of it could be attributed to consequences and retribution (pollution, for example, in the case of natural disasters, and our own successes in the case of favorable circumstances). We also cannot deny the fact that everything bears its own nervous system—from the situations around us to our planet itself—they are all living, breathing organisms with their own inclinations and responses.
Hence, fate, to me, isn't a metaphysical leash by which one is led through life to the destination decided for them at some earlier point. Instead, fate is the best course of action. It's silly to believe that to every given situation, there is not a more and less beneficial response. Everything we do has its repercussions, and none of them are equal. Therefore, fate translates into a feeling rather than a force; it is a gravity that swells within us indicating that we're headed in the right direction. These are things we need to feel, for without it, how would we know where we are? Just as a compass is essential in uncharted territory, our natural clairvoyance is essential in our uncharted life, still yet to have been lived. We don't know what comes next, but surely we'll be met with failure without feeling our way through to some extent. We'd otherwise all be lost.
~ P.
What I have come to realize though, is that the physical world and the metaphysical world may communicate, even dance at times, but they are two different entities nonetheless. You cannot explain natural disasters or serendipity with God and Satan; these are just passing occurrences par for the course. In fact, a lot of it could be attributed to consequences and retribution (pollution, for example, in the case of natural disasters, and our own successes in the case of favorable circumstances). We also cannot deny the fact that everything bears its own nervous system—from the situations around us to our planet itself—they are all living, breathing organisms with their own inclinations and responses.
Hence, fate, to me, isn't a metaphysical leash by which one is led through life to the destination decided for them at some earlier point. Instead, fate is the best course of action. It's silly to believe that to every given situation, there is not a more and less beneficial response. Everything we do has its repercussions, and none of them are equal. Therefore, fate translates into a feeling rather than a force; it is a gravity that swells within us indicating that we're headed in the right direction. These are things we need to feel, for without it, how would we know where we are? Just as a compass is essential in uncharted territory, our natural clairvoyance is essential in our uncharted life, still yet to have been lived. We don't know what comes next, but surely we'll be met with failure without feeling our way through to some extent. We'd otherwise all be lost.
~ P.
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