Fate vs. Choice

"Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, which we ascribe to heaven."  ~Shakespeare

 

Never make the mistake of thinking fate is stronger than choice.  Choice favors the courageous, the prepared, and the powerful.  Power derives not from physical force alone, but from knowledge as well.  There is no divine plan for you that God intended to create himself.  Those humble enough to serve without challenging the established order are the ones doomed to fate's castration, for if you serve a cause which you do not fully understand, you have lost your sense of individuality.  One would hesitate to call you an individual instead of a clone.

This is why the devout often struggle with ingenuity, soldiers march into death without even blinking, and consumers buy everything that tickles their fancy.  They serve the church, the state, and big business, respectively.  Without these juggernauts of influence, the world as we know it would cease to exist.  But they wouldn't exist in the first place if people didn't feel powerless to face them, or if they respected themselves as individuals more than their doctrines teach.  None of these social institutions can take that most important of rights away from you.  They try as hard as they can, with their spiritual threats, guilt syndromes and manipulative advertisements, which you must defend yourself against with every stubborn ounce of your mind.  

Most often, you will be the only one who can fix your situation, so don't blame anyone for your problems, especially God, who I imagine gets tired of all the complaining going on when people pray.  Don't rile up the state either; that will only get you shot.  Boycotting is senseless; it seldom works.  A call for action is only in order when your back is shoved against the wall so hard that there is no other choice.  Just be your lovely heartbroken self, and people will be inspired by your strength.  Maybe you'll be able to lift the weak ones out of the muck with all that charisma in your defiance.  You'll have disciples of your own, disciples of the true liberty others only pretend to preach.