‘Pramod Mahajan was destined to become Indian Prime Minister one day but
fate willed otherwise’. This has been the common statement by many in
India in recent times. In reality this is what happens in the case of
most of us. We are all destined to become someone somewhere but end up
as someone else
somewhere
else. Life is nothing but an interplay of destiny and fate in a real
environment of opportunities and impediments. Thanks to the accumulated
karma from our foregone lives and the spill over of extra-ordinary karma
from those of our parents, all of us are born with pre-determined
destinies in each life. But only a miniscule number among us live up to
these ‘blueprints of life’ in toto, while most others deviate from it
due to reasons known and unknown. To put it briefly, it is not only
enough to be born with a good destiny to become a good man but it is
also necessary to model a fate that would help us to achieve it. It is
entirely logical to assume that while destiny is beyond our control,
fate is something that is willed by us. We are given a powerful tool to
control the overall results of our life and it is upto each individual
to use it the way he or she wants.
Frozen Destiny
Destiny for each one of us is frozen and there is absolutely nothing
that is in our hands regarding destiny. Apart from the unknown karma
factor which determines our parents and background, there are only three
others that determine our destiny viz. date, place and time of our
birth. For any astrologer looking at these four or five parameters it is
simple reading about where each one of us is destined for. But any
yatra is not complete just by knowing its destination. Our life
journeys are no different. As an example, take the case of mountaineers.
Many of them who are attempting to climb Mount Everest may be destined
to do it, but how many of them really achieve it? Some of them make it
with difficulty but many others die attempting to do what is in their
destiny. Even if our destiny is promising, its fulfillment is always
dependent on our actions, attitude, luck and above all the grace of God.
Examples are more illustrative in the case of our leaders. There have
been hundreds and thousands of freedom fighters in India prior to the
return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa. There were many more new
ones even after his return. And it does not take much time to realize
that many among them were more intelligent, innovative and bold. But the
mantle of leading Indians to the current political freedom fell on him
for whatever reasons. Leaders like Bose, Arabindo and Savarkar were
equally qualified to throw out the British, but fate willed otherwise in
their cases. Gandhiji had the luck, timely ideas for action and
appropriate attitude that could galvanize public support to frighten the
mighty British. Above all he had the necessary grace of God to achieve
what was in his destiny. The same pattern continues even today
everywhere. There are several talented, innovative and committed leaders
in all countries. But only those who can get a grip on their fate make
it to the top.
Current Fate
Currency of fate is something we are led to believe by compulsive
evidence. The ultimate fate of those who live by swords (bombs and AK-47
now) is always well known. Those who spew venom and malign others for no
noble reasons always fall victim themselves to the same tactics. And an
unscrupulous villain is always subjugated by another more evil villain.
All these facts of life seen all round us point to only one direction ie.
we dig our own downfall or build our own welfare. It is always good to
remember that in our own attempts to bring about good fates to match our
good destinies, we are not always alone. There is a sense of ‘herdity’
involved in this. Just like evil men getting together to destroy what is
good, there is always a natural drift involving good men in any society.
What is often lacking for many is the strength of will to stick on with
the group especially when the going gets tough.
The ways of fate are always confusing and contradictory. It is our fate
that puts us through trying times and makes us feel arrogantly
exuberant. We are presented with difficulties at one moment and the next
moment with temptations for evil passions. Invariably many of us fall
for its games and slide down the path of destiny like in a snake and
ladder chequer board. All the good that we did in a life time can be
lost in a moment by a wrong move. Those who are consistently cheating
others forget the watchdog within themselves and the fact that these
watchdogs are nothing but the pets of fate. It is only the determined
and stable few who can withstand the tests of fate ultimately succeed in
attaining the destined positions. But an acceptance and understanding
about the control we have on our own fates is in itself a step in the
right direction.
Thus the secret of a successful life is crystal clear. For those who
realize the simple principle that destiny may be frozen but fate is
still within their control at early stages in life are most likely to
reach their destinations. They can avoid the pitfalls and proceed in
life without ever losing the focus on their destiny. Those who consult
astrologers must always keep in mind that the predictions and readings
are concerning their destinies only. To a very large extent, their fate
is still under their control and with the grace of God it is possible to
alter the coming events in their favor. What is required for all those
who are losing their grip on life is this simple realization of their
own inherent power to dictate their fate.
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somewhere
else. Life is nothing but an interplay of destiny and fate in a real
environment of opportunities and impediments. Thanks to the accumulated
karma from our foregone lives and the spill over of extra-ordinary karma
from those of our parents, all of us are born with pre-determined
destinies in each life. But only a miniscule number among us live up to
these ‘blueprints of life’ in toto, while most others deviate from it
due to reasons known and unknown. To put it briefly, it is not only
enough to be born with a good destiny to become a good man but it is
also necessary to model a fate that would help us to achieve it. It is
entirely logical to assume that while destiny is beyond our control,
fate is something that is willed by us. We are given a powerful tool to
control the overall results of our life and it is upto each individual
to use it the way he or she wants. 
