“KNOW THY SELF.” I try to live by this wisdom, which is truly a great gift from the great philosophers before our time. It has been a challenge that I imposed on myself to follow. I always knew that it would be the biggest quest I would go through, considering its vitality in my journey through life. It won’t be easy, for it a continuous course that would go on as long as I am alive, and willing to take challenges and personal evolution.
I am sure that many of you will agree that a person is born equipped with capabilities and talents to sustain and aid his/her purposes. These potentials would be essential to fulfill the reason of his or her existence. God would surely not send us to the battlefield without enough ammunition and support. I strongly believe that each of us were sent to this world in full gear and full package.
Destiny: Above and Beyond
I heard often enough from people who wonder if life is indeed pre-destined or not. For sure the great minds before us had pondered deep enough to come up with different philosophical views about it. I think I would agree to them, who said that life is not solely ruled by destiny. The end-result would be a little of both; destiny or anything planned or pre-destined way of life for a person would not be fulfilled if that person wouldn’t have the desire and motivation to work hard for its fulfillment. Destiny would be the “business plan” where God was the architect, and each of would see its fulfillment or otherwise.
When we fail to acknowledge that each one of us was created for a reason and purpose and we do not believe that we are tasked to do its fulfillment or be a part of a completion of something, we are letting Destiny to rule our lives. One must realize that Destiny is powerless over hard work and faith. If only the heart beats for seeking “destiny” rather than letting “destiny” rule over freedom to explore and freewill to choose. If uncertainty and fear could be overcome by the promise of a future fulfillment of that destined life, maybe it would not be so hard to try learning, both on the hard and easy way for us to be equipped in reaching that goal. For sure, the result would be a life that is truly beautiful.
One has to have a listening heart, a courageous spirit, and a mind that is open and willing to explore beyond expectations. I say this because sometimes I heard some who blame Destiny for their misfortunes and failures. Without deep effort in discerning, we tend to have a misconception of “Destiny”. I heard some who believe that they are helpless and no matter what they do, they cannot fight their destiny. It’s like saying that failure is a pre-destined future. Then, I realized that there was something missing. Hope. Hopelessness killed their faith and courage and their will and desire to live died with it.
True North: Hope Amidst Hopeless Circumstances
But we continue breathing, although we don’t feel to be truly alive. All things being empty and meaningless, we let the time pass us by. It won’t be really too hard to find that beacon light, a compass that would lead us to our “True North”. I daresay that there is hope amidst hopelessness, I have been there myself. Truth is, destiny, willpower, courage and faith makes up the compass that would make us see the reality of our “true north”. Knowledge of our heart desires and with faith that it will indeed happen, alongside unwavering focus and dedication, our sustenance would take us there; our “destined true north”.
Having all these, we must not fret; as Paulo Coelho wrote in The Alchemist, “The universe will conspire to help you acheive it”.
One thing that we must remember is that, we were not born only for our own selves. We were dispatched by the “One who sent us” to do something greater than that. It is important to be guided by that reason; and seeking must not be done in a misguided tune. It must be in line with God’s plan. I would suggest that we must maintain constant connection with our desires, with the stirring effort of opportunities that come our way. One must have a vision, with a willing spirit to find its reality. Rewards are result of hard work, comforts are part of these rewards.
It would be a lot easier if we learn to look up and ask for guidance as we seek for the hidden treasures within us with a listening heart and a humble spirit. Not really knowing ourselves and failing to know the purpose of our existence would make our life never lived to its fullest. It would make us chasing our dreams from other peoples’ lives, never within ourselves; seeking happiness outside ourselves not within; we could not really define ourselves because we don’t have any real identity, just sharing some radiance from around us.
Having known faith, I realized how misguided we are when we focus most of out time only for our personal growth and satisfaction. We are here in this world not to glorify ourselves but to fulfill God’s wishes. We are all vessels needed in this world to contribute for the fulfillment of God’s plan..
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MY RESPONCE
What an amazing article. For many years, I went for combat to fullfill my life, solitarly or in a team with an ora et labora brave spirit. As an officer ofcourse we have to plot our direction with such POAC guidance. Mostly our aim are successfully. If some times we got such failed, we have to fight again and again until we achieved some gain. But if we got a trully all failed for nothing, we just make a laugh for a report to our superior. Then we’re praying together for asking our destiny. Then we have to fight again and again. What did I got from all those morality treasure? Thanking in God, I am still excised in my 64th. If I may daresay, all action is number one, destiny is number ten. How do you think about that?
eman - March 23, 2008 at 11:13 am
Note: I read more and more on this an so fine article to get the essence perfectly.
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