Supernatural force that precipitates events without them being preventable
The term destiny presents various references depending on the context in which it is used.
The most popular of all the senses of the word is the one that says that destination is the supernatural or unknown force that is believed to act inevitably, both on people and on events and that causes them to act in such a way or to follow one another, because it is assumed that it is already established "written" that it will be ... "The destiny of an individual is that series of inevitable events from which he will not be able to escape." "Fate did not want me to get on that bus that finally ended up derailing on the road."
Those who believe in this force or destiny are convinced that nothing that happens to them and happens around them happens by chance but that everything has a predestined cause and they arise from an unknown force that precipitates them..
Destiny is attributed an entity of natural force, spontaneous and inexplicable from the rational way and that leads to human actions and events inexorably to a purpose or end, in which, the will of no one can intervene or mediate to avoid it or change it. That is, as we said before, your destiny, my destiny, their destiny, for those who believe this position of course, is already marked in advance by that supernatural force and no matter how much they try to do things to modify it or twist their decision, nothing but nothing it can be done, just accept it and live it.
Of course, there are a large number of people who also consider that this destiny is nonsense and that nothing and no one can establish what will happen to another later in life. Meanwhile, those who hold this position pay the opposite, that each person, with their actions and omissions, is the architect of their own destiny and that it is their choices in life that will determine how they will go and what will happen to them. obviously the good and the bad.
The philosophy of Determinism
According to what the philosophical current of the Determinism, all the thoughts and actions of human beings are causally determined by a chain of cause and consequence, whereas, for its strictest form, represented by the strong determinism There are no random events, on the other hand, for the weak determinism there is a correlation between present and future that is subject to the influence of random events.
The vision of Greco-Latin religion and cultures
Destiny has also entered the consideration of most religions; there are some who argue that destiny is a plan designed by God that no human being can alter or contradict, instead, Christianity somehow rejects the conception of absolute predestination and says that God has endowed men with free will therefore they can make their own decisions not being subject to the designs of a master destiny.
In ancient Western cultures, such as Greek and Roman, so relevant in their times, also, the concept and idea of destiny occupied a relevant place, that is, it knew how to have a presence, while it was considered as a will. divine that predetermined what would happen and also thought that nothing could be done against that predestination. But each of the aforementioned civilizations knew how to give it a particular name that has nothing to do with the word we use today. And so the Romans called it fortune and the Greeks called it Moira.
The coincidence was certainly in thinking that in the face of evil or good destiny nothing could be accomplished.
Application of something to achieve an end
Another use of the term is to designate the application of a thing for a certain purpose. "The destination of this money will be to pay for the studies of our future son."
Someone's point of arrival
Also, at point of arrival to which a person or thing is going is designated with the term destination. "The train that leaves at half past five from the central station will take you directly to your destination."
Synonym of Employment
On the other hand, when you want to account for the someone's job or occupation the word destination is used to refer to it. "Laura applied for a job as a workplace injury nurse."
And to place of employment it is also called destiny.
