What is the relationship between fate and personal experience?
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"Fate is merely an excuse; your experience of life is shaped by your choices and the intensity of your longing. Open your eyes, and you will meet the dawn; close them, and you will linger in the night."
According to Osho, fate is mostly a convenient excuse; your lived experience—night or dawn—depends on your choice, intensity of longing, and alertness. Existence offers the open sky, but it never forces you to fly. By keeping your eyes, ears, and heart open, you meet the inevitable dawn; by closing them, you postpone it indefinitely.
If you open up and truly want the light, you get morning; if you blame fate and stay closed, you stay in the dark.
Why this matters practically
- Shift from blaming destiny to taking responsibility.
- Practice alertness and remembrance to be ready for opportunities.
- Recognize and act when “dawn” (growth moments) arrives.
- Practice alertness and remembrance to be ready for opportunities.
- Recognize and act when “dawn” (growth moments) arrives.
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