Fate vs. Free Will
Fate vs. free will is a heavily debated topic with extreme ambiguity. It is this ambiguous nature that prevents many, including myself, from believing that life is consistent on just fate or just free will. Personally, I think that there is a balance between the two. Everyday is full of decisions that you can control like what to eat for breakfast, what to wear, whether or not to study for a test, etc. However, I think that when it comes to the larger things in life, fate plays a role. I believe that there is a plan for our lives, one that we don’t have complete control over. For example, we are currently in the process of applying to college. Where we apply is our choice, our free will, however, where we get accepted to is out of our control. The story of Oedipus explores fate and free will, challenging its audiences' perspectives. When I first read the story, I believed it was fate that led him to killing his father and marrying his mother. However, as I have reread it and t...