On Plotting Roadmaps

Sometimes, it is just exciting to plan things ahead. The idea that you are looking at directions on where you want to be and seeing how feasible to get there based on where you are now somehow makes you elated in a strange but sensical manner.

Planning actually works for some people but for me, it was just historically never been successful. I used to be a great fan of plotting events in my life but the turn of events just went against my perspectives. I used to think that I can always find answers to all my questions but then, not even the world’s greatest pundit can give you the best lecture in Life 101. What I’ve learned so far is that we could never dictate these events and just be the best we can as things happen.

Although I do not see anything wrong with planning things  but sometimes, people have the tendency to get stuck on their plans and miss out on some of the more important things in life. Much worse, what you may have planned for would not transpire as some irreversible circumstances may hinder them when things are about to happen. This, however, is not a skeptic’s argument but a point of view I gained from the numerous events that happened to me. People who have heard my story can fully comprehend why I am ascribing to this school of thought. I could tell anyone that the best things that happened to me were never part of my plans, that some circumstances I never expected going through taught me the lessons I needed, and most of my greatest plans never happened the way I thought it should.

As there is no existing debate on destiny against free will on my head, I still have this belief that in one way or another, both balance each other out in a manner I could not decipher. This is the reason why I think that although I can enjoy my freedom, I still don’t have total control of what will happen to me if I refer to my left libertarian philosophy. On the other hand, my Christian philosophy tells me that the One up there is the one who plotted the most accurate map for my life journey and I should just humbly follow. I just know that I want to have a meaningful life, fulfill my passion as time takes its course, and establish a worthwhile relationship with the people around me.

~ by juandimarco on November 2, 2007.