Yes, and at the same time no. The idea of fate is an interesting one. As a Christian, I've been raised to believe that one's fate after death is either heaven or hell. I tend to fight this belief, because I don't really believe in hell, but I do believe that other's believe it so much that they consequently do everything they can to avoid it as a fate. The problem, sometimes, is that they go about it the wrong way and only do what is the minimal necessity to "stay out of hell." In going through life just doing what you think will keep you out of there is allowing the idea of fate after death consume you. You make your own fate, that's true, but I personally don't like to worry every day whether or not I'm good enough for Heaven. I try to be a good person, and I think that way I might be alright, and if reincarnation exists, I like to think I might at least be a decent animal or something when I'm reborn. I'm not really sure I'm even answering the question, I'm just rambling. I believe that people believe that fate is real. I do believe in it sometimes, and sometimes I don't. I do think, however, no matter what, that it is our choice. Do we allow our fate to happen? Or do we change it and therefore make our own? *shrugs* No real answer for that one.
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