On Destiny: the phenomenon called 'Right Place, Right Time'
"The great moments of your life won't necessarily be the things you do, they'll also be the things that happen to you. Now I'm not saying you can't take action to affect the outcome of your life, you have to take action, and you will. But never forget that on any day, you can step out the front door and your whole life can change forever. You see the universe has a plan kids, and that plan is always in motion. A butterfly flaps its wings and it starts to rain. It's a scary thought but it's also kind of wonderful. All these little parts of the machine constantly working, making sure that you end up exactly where you're supposed to be, exactly when you're supposed to be there. The right place at the right time."
This quote from How I Met Your Mother is especially meaningful to me. Why? This 'lesson' that future Ted teaches his kids is a philosophy that I have lived my entire life by. I just never could've put it in these words. The extent to which these words define my life surprises even me.
This belief tells me that everything in your life happens for a reason. Everything that happens anywhere in the world affects you in ways that you will never know. That doesn't mean you have to bother about all of it. You've still gotta do things as you see them right but the knowledge of this fact will keep you grounded. Well, it keeps me grounded. Awareness of the concept of destiny helps me remain positive at all times. Put in every effort that you can to achieve what you want, the results will come if and when they have to. Keep going forward. Stay forever optimistic. It's destiny that decides if you're in the right place at the right time.
