Life has taught me that yes, we can plan to a certain degree, we can even try to take the wheel completely, but in the end, if we stay in touch with our innermost selves, and maintain a close relationship with the Lord we find that we end up choosing paths we never imagined taking. Life becomes a beautiful synthesis of making our own choices while at the same time following the various opportunities and challenges that the Lord places along our path. Thus free will lives, but I believe that if we are meant to do something in this short lifetime, and we somehow miss the opportunity to do it, the Lord will present the opportunity again. It may appear completely different, but truly even the things that we chose instead were preparing us for our ultimate destiny. I like the idea that each one of us has some one thing that we can do better than anyone else in the entire world, and life is a journey seeking to determine what that might be. We do many things along the way, but ultimately feel drawn to that which will fulfill us. That is if we are strongly enough self-aware. Seek self-knowledge and understanding, because with this we can learn to move mountains in whatever field the Lord has predisposed to us!
Seize the opportunities that you encounter every day, look for the talent that you can most strongly present to the world, even if it be something obscure. Fight the fear and uncertainty, for in the end they will not be the things that you remember, and even if you do fail, you will remember more clearly what you achieved! Go get 'em!!!
