How Much Can We Really Control? by Paige Sumowski
Fate. It's funny how in so many regions, so many areas of the world, the thought of human control is debated. Not just in society, but in our own lives, our own choices. Perhaps this was a way to reduce blame or guilt. Perhaps this eases stress, knowing that whatever is meant to be will be. Some reject the concept of fate, feeling too out of control. I don't know if there's a god, if there are beings watching over us, determining our every move as if we are puppets. Regardless of whether or not there is a god, we seem to have little free will. Think about it: we were born into a world we did not choose with parents we did not choose, only able to respond to stimulus beyond our control with small reflexes (such as crying and screaming) that we do not have control over either. Then this environment and these people and our impulses shape a childhood, which will eventually shape our fears and interests and our own personality. These experiences in our childhood, as well as...