Sometimes we use idioms and slang without considering the real meaning of them. Phrases such as: “it has always been like this”, “people have always been greedy”, “it is human nature to be bad”, “some people cannot think as good as others”, “people need to have leaders”, “common man cannot think for the good of himself” are easily uttered without considering ramifications of such lowering of humanity. Then, and in order to justify such phrases, we leave destiny of man in the hands of unknown. In this regards, we use statements such as “it was meant to be”, that is in contrast with human abilities. It is convenient to think that fate determines one’s destiny, and no matter what one does, “what is meant to happen” will happen. Fatalism takes away the thirst for achieving goals and the hunger for progress. The struggle to survive is depicted in detail in Richard Dawkins’ famous book “The Selfish Gene”. Fate and faith, two synonymous words, are engrained in basic beliefs of many people. Fatalism predicts the future regardless of what one does, and faithfulness makes one enslaved to a theory (usually metaphysical). Faith in, devotion, or loyalty to something means that one cannot think for himself or herself and cannot act independent of the person or the idea that is devoted, committed and loyal to. Fate is also translated as destiny, fortune, chance, providence, and luck, which are not necessarily the same things. Fate, fortune, and providence are relying on some supreme power to solve human’s problems. However, chance and luck are the randomness of the heavens, and all that are components of this universe, from the vast cosmos to a little earthling called human being.
