What Does You Know About Fate?

What is the idea of destiny in today’s society? How does it compare to Ancient Greece Society? Today, it can be seen as a minor thing, and people don’t think about it. In Ancient Greece, destiny was seen as a major part of their lives, and they even go to great lengths to fulfill their destiny the gods have set. In Sophocles’ work, Oedipus Rex is described as a loyal king, helping the people of Thebes, but once he loses track of his mission, his arrogance to follow the will of fate brings his downfall.

Maybe, I'm just a minority in this view, but I do not feel incomplete because I don't have a "significant other". I am more concerned with producing lucid and poetic writing than I am with getting "coupled off." Therefore, the wedding ring and the wedding dress that society says I

In life, ones fate is already set. The choices one makes influence everything else in their life. Often, fate throws unexpected situations at you and one must learn how to interpret the reasoning behind it. Many believers in fate think for every bad situation that occurs a positive one will follow. Fate is something that you can’t control. All actions whether they may be in the past, present, or future occur because they are meant to. Everything happens for a reason, and everyone handles situations differently.

Fate is something we have no control over. It can be what determines the death of a child or marriage of a couple. Fate is very controversial. If everything that happens is planned ahead it contradicts many things, one being religion. If it was fate that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit then the original sin would not be the fault of man, but of God for he would be the one who made Adam and Eve do it. It is something no one can

will be matched with for the rest of your life. Some people are not able to be matched and they

Keeping my book on the adjacent seat, I caught a glimpse of the black-framed wall clock out of the corner of my eye for the ninth time this hour, scrutinizing the second hand, which seemed to linger an extra minute at every passing second. I took my gaze off of the clock, silently vowing to

Slowly time passes, no one comes to check on me so I stay lying on my bed held captive by my thoughts. I begin to stare at the clock focusing on the precise slow ticks of the minute

I can see the clock tower looming over the surrounding buildings, marking my destination, it’s face counting down my time. I remember loving the way the clock looked when I was a kid, I actually liked visiting the town hall. Suffice to say my feelings have changed.

In our early years of age, we always look for the perfect match for us that will stay with us for the rest of our life. Is it really worth it? Many people believe it is worth looking for the perfect companion to live the rest of their life with. I believe that not being in a relationship has a positive impact because it helps keep you in shape and gives less risk of being in a bad relationship.

Gone are the days when men would court women, invite them to dance and eat at an old fashioned diner. Even though the dynamics of dating have changed drastically during the 21st Century, women and men still behave in the same manner and tackle identical obstacles and complications. Humans will always want what they cannot have and will therefore give up, settle or outrageously try to beat the odds. These three notions can indefinitely be applied to relationships. Love, lust and infatuation can make

The clock in the story always strikes with an unusual sound and stops everyone in their midst. The clock in the story was for show, however, it symbolizes something important. Every time the clock would strike it would remind the guests that time was still passing, and though it may seem that there was all the time in the world, time continuously keeps going, it never stops. The clock stops the guests in the middle of their party to “warn” then that time is still a big factor in life, and no matter what they do or try to do, time will never stop. Time is

Philosophers have been contemplating the contradistinctions separating fate and free will for thousands of years now. This is a tremendously complicated dialogue and conceivably even inexplicable. Philosophically, there is an extremely diaphanous line separating free will and fate. Free will resides within one’s individuality; it has to do with the present. The how and when experiences that are within our controls that is free will. On the other hand, human beings do not have immortality, so one will never be capable enough to circumvent dying that is fate. Socrates was one of the most distinguished philosophers to demonstrate free will. He would demonstrate this by choosing in which manner he would perish, and when the phenomenon would transpire. His apprentice Plato would write with reference to this in Crito. On the other hand, Niccolo Machiavelli from the Renaissance epoch, writes references to the fate of one in The Prince. He would acknowledge the virtues that under any circumstances could dictate and control one’s fate. Socrates and Machiavelli, both make an observation to the philosophically validity of free will or fate in order to substantiate the noteworthiness of its existence.

Many people believe fate or freewill governs all human life. However, I believe Gods fate governs all human life by planning out all human life, from the time you were born to the time of your death. For example, in the United States all of the Jews are taking a plane to Israel because, "the Jewish religion states that at the end of time God of come and take all the Jews all

The simplest and most basic foundation of a sociological civilization or group begins at the core center of sociology; which is marriage and the inner-fabric creation of a family. It is said that matches are made in heaven, however finding and defining your “soul mate” differs from one social group to the next. The social institution of marriage changes and adapts consistently through time, religious practice, and national beliefs. Many people believe they lead happy and satisfying lives without a marital partner, as others highly value and desire a life-long marital partner as the pinnacle achievement of their life.

After contrasting Okonkwo’s greatness with his father’s meekness, Achebe dives into the mind of Okonkwo in order to establish the theme of fate vs free will. This moment is very important in the narrative, as it shows Okonkwo’s determination to rise up and become prosperous ultimately comes from his fear of confronting fate. A paradox occurs as Okonkwo, a man of natural will, is compromising his well-being and true self in order to fight fate.