Spiritual growth
Am I a Fatalist or the Creator of my life? For a long time I could not answer this common philosophical question. And the reason for this was various events in my life. As a rule, when a negative event occurred, there was confidence that everything had already been written from above. And when my desires materialized, the understanding came that only I create my reality. And the exact picture did not take shape in my head for a very long time. But, in the end, knowledge came to me that helped me answer what fate is and whether there is a choice in our life.
The fate of a person or 3 opinions on this matter
Everyone interprets the meaning of fate in their own way, but in general all people can be divided into 3 groups:
- fatalists; - creators; - “smart” fatalists.
Fatalism is a philosophical doctrine that states that every action in life is inevitable and predetermined by fate. The root of the word fatalis in Latin means fate or predestination. To put it in simple words, fatalism is the belief in the inevitability of what happens to a person. People who follow this teaching call themselves fatalists.
They believe that fate exists and everything in life is already absolutely predetermined. In their understanding, a person is not capable of changing anything. Moreover, even if strong changes occur, it still does not depend on them at all. Such a person thinks that nothing can be done better and therefore lives his life according to the flow. Fatalists are characterized by pessimism, which allows them not to make attempts to change their fate in the most difficult moments of life.
Fatalism tells us that everything is determined by the laws of the Universe, which cannot be circumvented in any way. Even if something seems unfair to a person and he wants to change something, then everything will be in vain, since it is impossible to go against the course of the universe. The famous philosopher Spinoza believed that in the Universe a person is just a speck of dust and therefore it makes no sense to expect that this very speck of dust can take responsibility for the development of events on a universal scale.
From the point of view of fatalistic views, a person can justify any negative offense and even a crime. It turns out that we get a completely unsuitable social person. This person will not try to solve his problems, set high goals for himself, or develop. And such behavior can lead to personal, mental and social degradation. “I won’t do anything, everything is decided!” - he will say. And this puts fatalism in a not very good position.
There are opponents of fatalism who call themselves the Creators of their lives. Such people, on the contrary, believe that there is no fate. Only they are able to decide everything and how they will live their lives depends on them. For example, the well-known “Reality Transurfing” by Vadim Zeland tells us that we control our reality and choose one or another outcome of events. But, despite all the positivity of this point of view, the Creators encounter serious blows of fate for which they cannot explain.
And there is a third category of people who believe that there is fate, but you shouldn’t take everything literally and go with the flow, without trying in any way to influence the course of events. Those. in this case, fate does not imply any specific development of events. A person always has several options from which to choose. In this situation, there is a much greater chance of somehow influencing fate. After all, a person knows that in many situations one can make a choice. Let's say, go along such and such a path or go back a few steps.
This view is more advantageous than the previous two, because in this case a person is not influenced by extremes. He does not believe that absolutely everything is predetermined, but he also understands that not everything happens according to his instructions and the world revolves around him. Such people, as a rule, have a simpler attitude towards life. Nothing happens by chance, but every consequence has a cause. So, lately I belong to this third category and call it “smart fatalism.”
A little practice:
The next step you need to take is to do your research.
Find repeating scenarios in life. How they manifest themselves.
To do this: divide a sheet of paper into 3 parts and start analyzing your life for a week:
- What do you like?
- What makes you angry?
- What do you want to avoid?
Start exploring your life in small things first and then move on to bigger things. For example, you noticed that you don’t like washing dishes, it annoys you and therefore you often have a mountain of dishes in the sink.
Think about what is behind this anger? What exactly irritates you? What supports these thoughts?
Now answer yourself the question: “What do I need to do so that I do it with pleasure?”
Write down an action plan. For example, after I wash the dishes, I allow myself to eat a piece of pie.
Start slowly rewriting the script, making at least small changes in the details.
