Quote from: blockman on Today at 08:57:02 PM

Quote from: Obari on April 20, 2023, 10:55:27 PM

Quote from: blockman on April 20, 2023, 10:14:43 PM

Yes, things and situations might be predestined for us but everyone has been given free will and that's the power that's given to us to change the situation that we're in whether it's good or bad. I know people that have lived miserably in the past and living good today and that's because of their decision but not everyone ends with that situation. There are those that are already happy and contented with what they have thus, they chose to continue living the hard way because even if they've got good plans, they lack of execution and following what they've planned for.

Yeah you're right mate but have you also thought about the essence of opportunity?
There are alot of persons who are physically, mentally, educationally and also emotionally prepared to change their life stories but unfortunately haven't gotten an opportunity to do so and you also think those persons lack executional plans? NO
Let's take for instance, everyone wants to own a house, possibly a big and very comfortable house, what should be the executional plan for someone who has sincerely tried everything humanly possibly but failed ?
There are people who are spiritually under a spell and no matter the perfect execution approach they have, they will never succeed,.
Do you now think those sort of persons don't want to improve their lives ?
I guess no because at the end I just believe success shines on those they choose to shine on even without most of them working quarter of what those struggling out their must have suffered.

I also understand that. Not everyone is given the same opportunity but I've been there and experienced that, still, those who don't give up will still end up with a better opportunity even if the current situation isn't giving them the best opportunities that they can have.
I know that it's a kind of discouragement to them and that's not giving them the motivation to change their lives and have some preparation for the future. As said, we all have the free will to change our lives and take every step and action that we think shall make our lives better. In the end, the real winners of life are those who don't give up even if they've experienced tremendous loses.

I'm still lost in what you really mean by "we have the free will to change our lives and take every step and action that we think shall make our lives better"
Mate you should consider the wheelbarrow pushers or maybe the petty beggars, do you think same opportunity presented to you might be the same presented to them ?
Absolutely no, and there are people who were born with Golden spoons and life in general has been smooth and fair to them and there are others who figure life out all by themselves.
Mate life isn't bed of roses and no matter how hopeless one might seem to be, they in one way or the other, still desire to make it.
There are cases of physically challenged persons who are doing very financially well far more than those who are physically complete.
Hence life is predetermined.