Fate vs Free Will
Predestination, Free Will, or Both?
Are we victims of inescapable fate, or do we really have the power to create
our own destiny? That is the age-old question.
The Scientific View
In the 17th Century Isaac Newton formulated his laws of motion and gravitation
which gave rise to the concept of a mechanistic "clockwork" universe in which
everything proceeded deterministically. Everything that happened was no more
than the inevitable consequence of all it followed, including human behavior.
God and the soul were redundant.
The clockwork universe was shattered in the 20th century. First Einstein
discovered neither time nor space are as we perceive them, but are intertwined
in a 4-dimensional continuum. Next Quantum physics found that, far from
following principles of cause and effect, reality at its fundamental level is
inherently indeterministic.
Yet the prevailing view of science as expounded by the likes of Richard Dawkins
is that life (including humanity) is no more that sophisticated machinery.
Human Experience
But how often in life are we confronted with our own free will? In such simple
matters as whether to have tea or coffee to life-changing events like marriage,
relocation or changing occupation.
At times such as these when we feel the weight of destiny in our hands can we
really doubt that we truly possess freedom of the will? Indeed, throughout the
reign of the "clockwork" universe Spiritual and religious traditions continued
to flourish, suggesting that at essence humankind knew better than science.
So what of fate? Does our free will make redundant the concept of
predestination? Not at all. Despite the randomness of the sub-atomic universe
the perceived world consisting of the effect of huge numbers of these
micro-events does behave deterministically to a large degree, hence Newton's
observations. For example, if you save a few dollars each week your bank
balance will grow, if you don't wrap in cold weather you'll likely catch cold…
The Spiritual Interpretation
In Spiritual terms we choose the lessons for a particular incarnation before we
are born. While on earth our Spiritual memory is hidden from all but the most
enlightened to prevent it distracting us from fulfillment of purpose. Instead
we have the earthly free will necessary for us to gain the experience we came
for. Thus we have free will throughout our time here.
However, Spirit arranges for us to be presented with the conditions that give
us the chance to learn our chosen lessons. Of course our free will may avoid
these lessons, in which case we will continue to be presented with conditions
suitable for fulfillment of our chosen purpose.
Our free will is our greatest gift. It is the manifestation of the spark of
Divine (Spirit) within us all. It is what separates us from piece of rock.
The war against sleep
But how many of us squander our greatest gift by not making full use of it?
Mind is lazy and craves routine that can be delegated to the subconscious. In
the comfort of routine the consciousness is free to indulge itself in its
typical aimless wanderings.
So attractive is the familiarity of routine that most of us don't even face the
dilemma of choosing between tea and coffee, we just have the same drink every
time. We become the nightmarish biological automata envisioned by science.
But isn't to squander the gift of free will also to fail to make the most of
our incarnation? For it is only through exercise of will that we test ourselves
in this environment and thus learn what we came to learn.
Just as our muscles grow weak through lack of exercise so does our will. We
should try to switch off our mental autopilot on a regular basis. Vary what we
drink in the morning. Take a different route to work or shopping. Watch a
different tv show, or better still switch the tv off altogether.
The more we exercise our free will, the more open and aware we become to the
opportunities that surround us. Opportunities that many simply don't notice,
blinded by the drug of routine.
Fate undoubtedly influences the circumstances in which we operate. Someone born
with a disability is unlikely to become a champion of a physical sport. We
should be sensitive to fate and what it tells us about our true purpose. But
beware of using fate as an excuse for failure. "I was unlucky", "circumstances
were against me", etc etc. Such things may be true, but before adopting them be
sure you have exercised your will to the best of your ability.
Semakin kita melakukan kehendak bebas kita, semakin kita terbuka dan sadar
bahwa banyak peluang yang mengelilingi kita. Seringkali Kesempatan baik
terlewatkan, karena kita dibutakan oleh rutinitas.
Nasib pasti mempengaruhi keadaan di mana kita beroperasi. Seseorang lahir
dengan cacat tidak mungkin untuk menjadi juara olahraga fisik. Kita harus peka
terhadap nasib dan apa yang diberitahunya tentang tujuan kita yang sejati. Tapi
hati-hati menggunakan takdir sebagai alasan untuk kegagalan. "Saya tidak
beruntung", "situasi itu tidak berpihak ke saya", dll, hal-hal seperti itu
mungkin benar, tetapi sebelum mengadopsi mereka pastikan bahwa Anda telah
melakukan kehendak Anda yang terbaik dari kemampuan Anda.
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From: "hexam...@yahoo.com" <hexam...@yahoo.com>
To: obrolan-bandar@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, February 28, 2010 10:52:20 AM
Subject: Re: [ob] re: trading plans vs. luck
Menurut sy sih tidak lucky pak.. Krn pasti ada kerja keras dan pembelajaran
(dari thn 1993? Brp kali kna badai crash tuh?? Ckckck.. 17 years of trading)..
Tp td sy baca ada tulisannya untung terus.. Mungkin salah kali ya? Soalnya kan
di poly ga untung tuh??
Well, nice example.. Thx for sharing..
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Sinyal Bagus XL, Nyambung Teruuusss...
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From: albert naga <albertnaga88@ yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:38:56 -0800 (PST)
To: <obrolan-bandar@ yahoogroups. com>
Subject: [ob] re: trading plans vs. luck
ada temen saya yg main di sinar mas sekuritas, nama nya Ja........., dia itu
bukanlagi disebut senior, tapi biang, karena main sahamnya sejak thn1993, nah
yg aku dengar dari ceritanya, dia hanya main tidak lebih dari 5 saham, yakni
yang lagi trend dan super aktif 3 saham buat trading sesuai era,untuk yg
kategori tsb dia selalu beli saat market sudah merah 5 hari berturutturut, nah
juga kalau itu saham sudah naik 3 hari ber turut2, dan alhasil selalu ungtung,
untuk ke dua saham favoritenya yg buat invest longterm, dia pegang 2 saham
yakni poly, dan bumi, untuk kisah poly, emang sangat menyedihkan hiongga saat
ini masih merugi, kira2 ada 50.000 lot ditangan, karean emosi , avarage down
terus, tapi untuk bumi, nah dia untung terus , yakni average up dari modal 500
an, jadi average modalnya kira2 800 an, tapi juga kadang 30% ditradingin
sesuai rumus dia sendiri yakni sell on strength, and buy back on weakness, jadi
dia tongkrong digalery, sebual 22 hari,
dan trading hanya tidak lebih dari 5 hari sebulan , alahasil sekarang puny a
rumah di pondok indah, punya tanah kebun di subang dan punya villa di puncak
dan masih cash free 3 miliar di deposito, memang dasar lucky guy
