English 123: Blog 14

After finishing reading Oedipus Rex, many thoughts overcame me. The most prominent being the idea that your fate is already pre-determined for you, and no matter what you do to try and prevent fate from coming true, what and who you are destined to be will always be who you turn out to be. You can work to be the best person that you can be, but you can never outwit fate.

Oedipus and his mother tried to break the prophecy from the oracle that said he would kill his father and marry his mother. However, Oedipus did not die and instead was taken care of by a family. The prophecy ended up coming true despite the efforts of Oedipus' mother. That just proves the point that no matter what you try and do, who you are destined to be is who you are destined to be.

Since your fate is determined for you by the person who created you, the idea that the outcome of your life is already decided should make a person work harder to create a better journey to that endpoint. People should try and make the time that they can control the best and most exciting times of their lives because the end result is already determined; there is no changing that. God has a plan for everyone and it is through his plan that people achieve what they are destined to be. However, no matter what you are destined to be you should always try and live your life to the fullest and be the best person you can be; live your life with no rules and and enjoy the time you can control.