Fate vs. Destiny

A quote by S.L. Scott, New York Times BestSELLING AUTHOR:

“Fate is the life you lead if you never put yourself in the path of greatness. That’s the direction your life moves in without any effort on your part. That’s your fate.”

“Destiny is your potential waiting to happen. It’s the top tier in the grand scheme of possibilities and where your dreams come true. You have to be willing to take that first step to reach your potential, even if it’s a risk.”

Fall always visually presents these two dynamics (fate vs. destiny) with me in my life.  The transformation witnessed every day, in the peak of the fall color season, is the fate of all vegetation progressing into the winter months.

Yet there is always a sense of renewal in the springtime and a feeling of hope.  That is the destiny I seek.  The possibility for change that nourishes the soul and stimulates the mind.

The fall colors, brilliant and stunning, leave me with a feeling of inevitability.  This course of events leads us into winter, and I witness these changes taking place in the environment as a bystander present outside of it without applying any effort.  That is fate.

The flood of colors in the peak fall season washes over us and it makes me rejoice over the beauty of life and the exquisite gift to be alive on this planet! 

Destiny provides the opportunity for all of us to live the fullest life possible in the shortest amount of time we have in this world. To truly appreciate the gift of life is to embrace destiny as a way of living every day.