This is a fantastic piece. I particularly appreciated your distinguishing fate and destiny. I know certain things in people's lives are fated and I also know that free will plays a huge role. I have touched on this in the past when it comes to date of death. https://medium.com/@marcus17043/my-takeaways-from-news-that-alec-baldwin-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-4381d31637 Just in the past two days I have seen a more nuanced essay percolating in my subconscious and synchronicity brought me to your essay today and I will work it into mine and cite and credit you. That's what I do. I connect dots and build bridges and always credit. Since you mention karma, which almost everyone I encounter misunderstands, it is also about fate and destiny and not a punishment and reward system. https://medium.com/channspirations/revisiting-karma-and-the-law-of-attraction-997965601b65