13/07/2024
Discover the True Nature of Your Destiny: Neither Predestination Nor Free Will
There are two theories that address the nature of our destiny. The first posits that we forge our own destiny. According to this perspective, every decision we make, every action we take, is a manifestation of our will, and these acts, in turn, shape the course of our future. This theory, which exalts freedom and individual responsibility, appears to be endowed with undeniable logic. Indeed, are we not the ones who choose our path at the crossroads of life?
On the other hand, there is a diametrically opposed theory that posits the predestination of our actions. According to this view, our destiny is written in the great book of the universe, and all our decisions, no matter how free they may seem, are nothing more than chapters already outlined in a cosmic narrative. Thus, even our doubts and vacillations would be part of that immutable design. This view, though at first glance seeming contrary to the notion of free will, also has its internal logic, suggesting an underlying order and purpose in the events we experience.
Both theories, in essence, present arguments that are difficult to refute, and this duality reflects the inherent complexity of the human condition and the mystery of the universe. Allow me, however, to introduce a third perspective that might shed light on this apparent dichotomy. In his book "Natural Harmony," Rudy Spillman presents a theory that invites us to consider a different vision, one that transcends the simple dichotomy between free will and predestination. Spillman posits that it is Nature, the sovereign of all decisions in the Universe in its various degrees of importance and seriousness, who directs and guides all events and situations, active and passive, at its will. If we understand that absolutely everything in the vast Universe is composed of energies, then we, the mountains, and the rivers are also such.
Spillman asserts that it is not we who forge our destiny, but Mother Nature; and neither is it predestined, as she makes all her decisions and acts in the absolute present, without prior plans. Plans belong exclusively to human beings. In Nature, there is no past or future. For reasons beyond our understanding, Nature employs Michelangelo as energy to create his works and Hi**er as energy to sow destruction and horror. In the same way, it produces the blooming of beautiful flowers in vast meadows during spring and causes devastating floods that destroy many lives and natural heritage. For these same reasons, Spillman argues that he cannot have been the author of any of his books. We are puppets of Nature, fully responsible for our actions and omissions, but only within human society, which the author calls the "human bubble" and constitutes what we call "our life."
