I mean this as no offense to anyone that believes in a higher power. I myself believe in a higher power. I offer this only as a musing, and as someone currently mourning a mistake.
When we say “it was meant to be, it was in God’s control”, do we mean to absolve ourselves of responsibility for the wrongs we’ve committed? By saying that our mistakes were a part of God’s bigger plan for ourselves, are we not allowing ourselves to move forward from our blunders with clean hands? It might bring us peace to say our current shortcomings were planted in us by someone else – or planned to manifest in ourselves by others – but doesn’t that only function to rid ourselves of guilt or responsibility?
One of the things I find troubling is the concept of there being a plan for everyone’s life. It takes away from my sense of ownership or responsibility for me to say “if it is in my fate, then it will happen”. I don’t think that this narrative is meant to be stretched to the extent I am stretching it to (rather, it likely refers to a “put in the effort, and let whatever rewards come when they will” principle) but this life plan is a tempting way to see the universe sometimes.
el Dorado: a fabled city of gold, created into an oral legend by the Spanish in the 17th century. el Dorado translates to “the Golden One”, which was the name of the King of the city. The King was said to be adorned in gold from head to toe.
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