"Destiny is something not be to desired and not to be avoided. a mystery not contrary to reason, for it implies that the world, and the course of human history, have meaning"
- Dag Hammarskjold
About this Quote
This quote by Dag Hammarskjold speaks with the concept of fate being something that is not to be desired or prevented, but rather accepted as a mystery. He recommends that destiny is not contrary to reason, and that it suggests that the world and the course of human history have significance. This indicates that our lives are not random, however rather that there is a greater purpose and prepare for us. He is recommending that we should accept our fate, whatever it might be, and not attempt to manage it. We need to trust that our lives have meaning which our fate becomes part of a higher strategy. We should accept our fate and use it as a guide to help us make choices and live our lives in a significant method.
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