The question of how much control we actually have over our lives is one that people have long debated.

• Some argue that a person's destiny is determined by the choices they make throughout their life.
• Others claim that these choices in and of themselves are predetermined and that, despite their best efforts, no one can choose their own destiny.
• A selected few believe that while our choices do matter, ultimately, they are only illusions and that fate is predetermined.

What precisely is your fate?
Or the most accurate questions are, are you willing to walk the path of destiny?
Are you capable of making the changes and sacrifices that will keep you on this path?

Most individuals aren't. Most people conclude that they are comfortable where they are and don't take big leaps of faith.
They paraphrase the well-known phrase, "I'm proud of the mess I am."

That's you giving up. Break out of your comfort zone and stop worrying about what others may think. Follow the path, and if it crushes you, forge a new one and keep pursuing your goals. Sometimes it takes a wrong turn to get you on the right path.