On 'The Hatchling' And 'The Outcast' (Books 7 & 8 in the Guardians of Ga'Hoole Series)
Some people believe in fate, a life dictated by birth.
That is the thought of slaves -slaves by birth, slaves to tyranny, slaves to evil.
I do not think that there is such a thing as 'fate.' I do not believe in 'accident' or 'coincidence.'
I believe that some things are, indeed, prearranged by a Supreme Being, but never to the point that we are helpless. No, we have agency. We can choose what we become, and, to a large extent, what happens to us.
A freeman, a leader, a slave (yes, even a slave!), a mediocre person, a great person. We get to choose.
It was not fate that launched Adolf Hitler into the role of head of Germany - it was conscious decisions, hard work, and talents that he had to put time and effort into developing.
It was not fate that an angle appeared to Joseph Smith in the Sacred Grove - it was the result of earnest study and prayer.
I do not believe in fate. I believe in people creating the circumstances they want, to paraphrase Earl Nightingale.
I believe in choice and accountability.
No, I do not believe in fate; I believe in being the creator of one's own life.
That is the thought of slaves -slaves by birth, slaves to tyranny, slaves to evil.
I do not think that there is such a thing as 'fate.' I do not believe in 'accident' or 'coincidence.'
I believe that some things are, indeed, prearranged by a Supreme Being, but never to the point that we are helpless. No, we have agency. We can choose what we become, and, to a large extent, what happens to us.
A freeman, a leader, a slave (yes, even a slave!), a mediocre person, a great person. We get to choose.
It was not fate that launched Adolf Hitler into the role of head of Germany - it was conscious decisions, hard work, and talents that he had to put time and effort into developing.
It was not fate that an angle appeared to Joseph Smith in the Sacred Grove - it was the result of earnest study and prayer.
I do not believe in fate. I believe in people creating the circumstances they want, to paraphrase Earl Nightingale.
I believe in choice and accountability.
No, I do not believe in fate; I believe in being the creator of one's own life.
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