I believe we’re all meant for something in this life.
Each of us is born with the ability to create something, to impact someone.
But life gets in the way.
Still, as we move through the days, we’re either getting one step closer to destiny—or one step further from it.
And that choice?
That’s on us.
Are we chasing it—or just letting it be?
That’s destiny.
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1. “I believe we’re all meant for something in this life.”
→ The Question of Purpose (Teleology)
This line invokes the ancient idea of telos—that everything has a natural end or purpose. Thinkers like Aristotle believed every person has a potential they are meant to fulfill. It’s also echoed in Viktor Frankl’s idea that the search for meaning is the primary drive in human life.
2. “Each of us is born with the ability to create something, to impact someone.”
→ Human Agency and Self-Actualization
This speaks to human potential, a foundational concept in humanistic psychology. Maslow placed self-actualization—becoming the most one can be—at the top of his hierarchy. This line implies that every human holds the power to contribute meaningfully, even if not everyone realizes it.
3. “But life gets in the way.”
→ The Existential Disruption
This short line reflects the very real obstacles that delay or obscure our pursuit of purpose. In existential philosophy, life is filled with distractions, demands, and anxieties that pull us away from higher meaning. Existentialists like Kierkegaard or Camus might say this is the human condition: fighting to find clarity in a chaotic world.
4. “Still, as we move through the days, we’re either getting one step closer to destiny—or one step further from it.”
→ Temporal Urgency and Moral Choice
Here, destiny is presented not as a fixed point but as a trajectory shaped by daily action. This resembles Stoic thinking: while we can’t control everything, we can control our direction. It also echoes Sartre’s claim that existence precedes essence—we build our identity through our choices.
5. “And that choice? That’s on us.”
→ Radical Responsibility
This is a nod to existential freedom—the idea that we are not just free to choose, but obligated to choose. The moral weight is ours. Inaction is still action. And that responsibility can feel both terrifying and liberating.
6. “Are we chasing it—or just letting it be? That’s destiny.”
→ The Paradox of Agency and Acceptance
This closing line is both a challenge and a paradox. Is destiny something we chase, or something we surrender to? In narrative theory, this could be seen as a moment of meta-cognition—turning the reflection back onto the reader. It also touches on the tension between determinism (fate controls us) and free will (we control fate).
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