A lot of people say that life is a matter of choice, how come life changing events happen to us in a glimpse and most of the time beyond our control which does not leave us any option or choice to avoid such events? likewise, changing the whole course of our life. Isn't life then a matter of destiny than of choice?
2007-11-23 04:31:58 · 7 answers · asked by Rochelle5969 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
to me, life is a matter of choice, you choose to live, how to act, this doesnt mean you choose everything that happens to you, but the choice then becomes in how you react to it,
and really, not that we totally set ourselves up for everything that happens, nor can we always know the odds, but in many cases yes we played a part, we weighed the odds and took chances, knowing that everything doesnt have a set outcome, and that basic, a set outcome, would have to be there, in order to claim destiny over choice
2007-11-23 04:42:58 · answer #1 · answered by dlin333 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
events are not chosen, responses to them can be, but dont have to be.
We are not completly autonomous from the world around us, as we are animals living out scripts in the form of past choices to events that have become automatic and habitual, but education and learning new ways to respond to events, to implement them at the last final step we must see that we have a choice and realize that we really do, then we can choose are new response and start a new script to follow.
even beyond this programmable response characteristic we are still animals, and can respond as such, deep natural sadness perhaps your parent or brother has died.
You dont always have a choice in your reponse i dont think but it depends on the event i guess.
Lets pretend your face was burnt off in a fire and you had to live that way the rest of your life, i dont think you can really choose how you respond to this fact, something about your life has TRULY changed and you will respond to that in an immediate and negative way.
I dont think anyone will ever intitially and conciously choose to be happy with this fact, but they may eventually accept it, so somethings we have no choice but to respond according to the real meaning of that event.
2007-11-23 07:49:41 · answer #2 · answered by autonomous1980 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is not a matter of choice not because of fate or destiny but simply because we conscious beings don't make the choices; our subconscious minds rule our lives and there ain't a whole lot anyone can do about it.
2007-11-23 18:04:26 · answer #3 · answered by Ultraviolet Oasis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they mean more living a full life. You're not living if you live in the house because you're afraid to go outside & have an accident. It's a matter of choice & destiny. We take chances live to the fullest as well.
2007-11-23 04:36:09 · answer #4 · answered by kayzphotoz 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Life is a matter of destiny however you determine in which direction that destiny heads. If you'll excuse me for expressing my beliefs for a second, but although God has predestined your life for you he gives you a choice as to whether you want to follow that direction.
2007-11-23 05:32:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only choice is to "know" the Life and not the "story" of the Life!
2007-11-23 05:39:20 · answer #6 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people be opportunists… what opportunity are you running…
2007-11-23 06:31:33 · answer #7 · answered by grey_worms 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋