Research of the Unknown: Fate Versus Destiny

"Well, that was destined to happen," or "That was fated to occur."

The same rudimentary statement, Destiny is defined as the inevitable loss or fate to which a person or thing is destined; fate; is the predetermined course of events. It defines fate as the force or power held to predetermine events; fortune; inevitability; the final result or outcome; unfortunate destiny.

Even though that destiny is defined as 'fate,' the two words differences are like night and day. Destiny is a plan set for something or someone. Fate is the force that determines one's destiny. Fate can change destiny, if there are such things.

There are beliefs that a person makes their own destiny, no matter what hardships they may encounter along the way. But what of fate? Does fate define destiny? Or does the destiny define the fate? Fate change destinies. Destinies change fates.

If one were to block another's destiny, then what would be of their fate?

Destiny is deathless. Fate is deathless.

Both are deathless, because of having no finite self, it stays infinite.

Suppose that with a single, golden coin; you flip it into the air and it lands not on either face, but on its rim, its side. There are two options, two faces, destiny and fate are interlocked in a bout against one another.

Though let us not forget what else intervenes to cause destiny and fate to occur.

Time...

The endless wheel, woven with rough, red thread...

It ties destiny and fate within...

The two, unable to escape, try breaking free...

Yet without a way out, no way to break...

Because of this power, time in itself, holds back destiny and fate, and forces it along its own destined and fated path. Forever bound to influence others, yet unable to break themselves free from their prison...