Fate And Destiny Quotes

People have many dreams, goals, hopes and wishes that they want to accomplish. They choose their own paths and create their own solutions to obstacles along their way. The quote, “People are not in control of their own fate/destiny,” is a false statement and is a negative outlook on life. This quote means that people do not control what occurs and their actions have no affect on their destiny. However, people are in control of their future. Every single thing that one does leads to their destiny. When people accomplish their goals in life by doing such things can help get to your destiny. This quote is not true and people are in control of their own fate or destiny. The way people choose their dreams and follow it show that people are

Destiny is determined by one’s own decisions. In the book, Santiago decides to travel to the Egyptian Pyramids. He does all he can to get up to his current dream. “ ‘What is it you’re looking for?’ … ‘I’ve already told you, I need to buy my sheep back, so I have to earn the money to do so.’...’ ‘I owned this shop for thirty years, I know everything about crystals...if we serve tea in crystal, the shop is going to expand. And then I’ll have to change my way of life.’ ” (pg. 59) The conversation Santiago had with the crystal merchant emphasizes that if you change what you do with your life hobby then you will have to change your life. This decision you make will lead to your destiny. When the merchant said that if they serve tea in crystals, they have to change their actions, and change life for the better. People have the ability to change their way of life. They have the power to choose their path. Also, Santiago chose what he believed was correct for him. After the Gypsy interpreted his dreams, he thought he had to actually search for his dreams. He had to find his personal legend. “ ‘It’s a force that appears to be negative, but actually shows you how to realize your Personal Legend. It prepares your spirit and your will, because there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are or whatever it is that you do, when you really want

Sometimes, things may not come out as we want it to be. There may be some unexpected situations that get in the way. “... you are trying to realize your own personal legend, And you are at the point where you’re about to give it all up.” (pg. 25) Since Santiago feels like he can’t accomplish his dreams, he is in a place where it may seem like he can’t control his destiny. Also, when Santiago got robbed, it seemed as if he couldn’t control what was happening to him. He decided to give up for a while. However, this does not prove that you can’t control your destiny. It depends on how you act and change your problems to make your destiny come true. Santiago began to listen to Melchizedek and follow his heart. When Santiago got robbed, he worked at a crystal merchant’s shop. And after a while, he earned money to save up for sheep and money to travel to the pyramids. “ ‘ I’m leaving today, … I have the money to buy my sheep back… Will you give me your blessing?’ ‘You have helped me… I am proud of you. You bought a new feeling into my crystal shop.’ “ (pg. 63) This shows that Santiago handled his decisions quite well to lead him to his destiny. Even though things went wrong, he had to be the one to fix it, not other factors in life that you can’t control. Everything we do leads up to our destiny. We do control our