Who or what controls your destiny?

Answer 1

I believe that the things you do now will determine how you will live your life in the future, it's called your destiny. Many people can take part in your future, such as your parents, your friends, your teachers, and who or what you put your faith in. I believe that no one can accurately predict their future, because things happen without you knowing why or how it did. Humans don't have the ability to control how they will live there life, only God has that power. But we all have the ability to make a choice, whether it may be a good one or a bad one. The choices you make today will seriously impact your future, no matter how many times you deny it.

Answer 2

You have the power to control your own destiny. Although future events are out of your control it is still your responsibility alone, to make the best of the opportunities that arise and to overcome the difficulties you will face.

If you are lucky, you will have friends and mentors who will provide advice and assistance, but you should never attribute your destiny to any person or power outside yourself.

Answer 3

Here is a Jewish view:

While there is some discussion (Talmud, Shabbat 156a) of mazalot (constellations or Zodiac signs), the chief emphasis is on Hashgacha Perati: God supervises what happens to us. What happens is based partially upon what we desire (Talmud, Makkot 10b), partially upon what we pray for (Psalms 37:4), partially upon the principle of proportionate reward and punishment for our use of our free-will (Talmud, Sotah 8b), and partially upon other factors, such as our ancestors.
God gives us opportunities, allowing us to choose whether or not to take them. The principle of "God helps those who help themselves" is accepted in Judaism (midrash Sifrei, Bamidbar 1; see also Talmud, Berakhot 40a). We do not accept fatalism or pessimism. Even what one's birth sign would predict can be bent in various directions, depending on whether we do God's will (Talmud, Shabbat 156b). Moreover, even prophecy itself can be redirected through repentance (see Rashi commentary, Yoma 73b).

See also:

The basic beliefs of Judaism