FATE

1. Fate is a predetermined course of events that is destined to happen. It is a synonym of destiny. Some believe it to be God's work, others believe it to be Nature's nature course. Natural Selection could be fate, those are aren't meant to reproduce don't get the opportunity to.

2. In the Lion King, it is widely believed throughout the movie that Simba is destined to become king. When Scar has his evil plot that results in the death of Mufasa, and the exile of Simba, Scar defies fate and becomes king himself. However, because it was always Simba's destiny to become King, Simba returns to pride rock to fight scar and assume the position that was always his.

3. If one believes purely in fate, then they might believe everything is handed to them, or they can't change what life throws at them. In other words, trying to go against the flow is worthless because the river will always triumph. However, if one believes that they pave the road themselves, then they could be more willing to work hard for what they want, even when the odds are against them. These people are described as go-getters, rather than the Eeyores of the world.

4. My mother believes it was fate that moved us to Minnesota. I remember when I was seven, dreading coming to this barren and cold wasteland from the landfill that is New Jersey. But I was quickly swayed when I met a friend named Brian on my first day here. Brian is still my best friend to this day. In Minnesota we have met people who have changed our lives, while our remaining family in New Jersey has had its fair share of problems. My mother thinks it's fate that we came to a better life without knowing it.

5. Should we believe in fate? That things are just handed to us? That we can never change what is about to happen and should just lay there defenseless? That's not living. That's reacting. We should do the acting. Make our own destiny, follow our own path. What's the use of not trying? Even if you admit there is some fate in this world, why not go down without a fight? When you want something, you go and get it. When you wait for it to come to you, it rarely happens. And the person who goes out and gets it, who fights, will get it before you.

6. His parents said he was destined to go to Harvard. He had to live up to those expectations. If he failed them, he failed himself. It was fate to get into that school and he had to do it. He studied for every test, had no time for friends or just being a kid. A stood for average, he had to set records. As a result of his parent's predetermined path for him, he made it into Harvard. The risk of letting them down was too high. He had met his fate, but at what cost?