My first username was Mysterious because life is truly a mystery and destiny is one of the concepts we use to understand the vast mysterious universe. Thinking that we all are special (we are!!) and all have been given our own unique path is a bit comforting and, taken to the extreme, could even be a way of excusing ourselves for bad decisions we have made (usually a bad decision just means we need to learn a better way. )

However, try to think of destiny as a concept. Most things in life are not black and white but fall between two poles. We rarely completely hate or love anyone (maybe there are some people who do but it is usually and illusion to think someone is perfectly good or bad. In the case of the concept of destiny--the poles to me are destiny verses free will. Even if we try to accept and follow the path that we think was meant for us--there are so many judgements we make every day of our lives that could alter the course of that path. However, I do think fighting "destiny" can be harder that accepting the path we were born into.

I actually find this "destiny" stuff empowering. Why? I used to do what people asked even though sometimes my "voice of intuition" was screaming something was wrong. I now look at "destiny" as trying to connect with my true internal essence (takes time, am still discovering) in order to use my free will to create a life from the things that my destiny has so far given me to work with. God/the universe put me on a path when the time, place, family, etc were chosen for me when I was born. Even my name is part of my destiny. When I went to: You By Your Numbers it said that my life destiny number is 11 (11/2) 11's Destiny is to discover spiritual truths so they may inspire and bring joy to others by sharing their knowledge. An 11 Destiny is carried by "old souls" with a deep spiritual connection to the workings of the universe. They are meant to work for the good of all of us--to transform the lives of others for the better. However, when I didn't understand my path and was making bad choices I was definitely the opposite of inspiring, joyful, etc. I also have the ability to create a lot of chaos and destruction if I allow myself to be irrational and impulsive.

Do you know what your destined life path is? Once I found out--it made a lot of sense for me!!