The illusion of control … ?

There is a destined path of goodness for me – my decisions and actions will not affect the end at which I find myself.

Destiny : the inevitability of a future state.

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My  decisions and actions determine my future – the end at which I find myself is inevitable given my past decisions and actions and the laws of nature.

Determinism : control over the future only insofar as there is control over current decisions and actions.

 

Over the past few days I have been told to “go with the flow”; asked to define exactly what I think that I can control; advised to have faith that what is supposed to be is, or will be.

Some days I believe that I am the sole author of my own future. Other days, I look back with the surety of hindsight and see destiny’s hand.

Can I believe in both destiny and determinism? That destiny has a purpose in mind but that the paths leading to this end are multiple, dependent upon my present actions …

In accepting what ‘is’, I feel that I am relinquishing any influence over what will be.

I hold onto the assumption that I have some influence over what will be … to what extent, and to what end, I am not sure.

 

On trends

19:58 … generic “chill” music – porcelain clatter – metal-extension – conversational hum … the flight to Brisbane boarding …

… waiting room reading …

… reading about ‘the new’ / ‘the trends’ / ‘the what-will-happen-in-2017’

So many ideas – so many thoughts – so many discoveries that I haven’t yet made…

 

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… a future that is overwhelming and exciting in equal measure and with equal intensity …

There is so much to do and so little time to do it …

… and then to do it ‘well’ – a whole different wave of unease …

Which to choose?  Which fork to take? (or whether to take a fork at all – best eat w ones fingers; paleo-inspired)

What new year’s trend to follow / to immerse in / to subscribe to?

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On trends and ‘the new’ – an idea …

hold each lightly

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subscribe only to those that make sense … those that sing.