
Originally Posted by
Musty4u
@ jonkal, good analysis, but let me say this. Destiny: is a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresistible power.
Luck: the events or circumstances that operate for or against an individual
Luck is also called fortune. It is a chance which may happen beyond a person's control. Luck can be good or bad. However, this is a controversial concept. Some scholars feels that luck has more related to the control for events in one's life.
This is therefore, self-reinforcing and self-explanatory. Remember you said"To some extend, you can influence ur destiny and that is why God gave us the power to choose on certain issues(Not All)"
Again, whatever we get are the results of our karma i.e.The fruits of our activities only. This is accepted not only from religious, sociology and ethical aspects, it is proved scientifically also. For every action, there is a reaction, postulate of knowledge, discipline and science speak. If we put honest labour, we will get the good results. It is applicable to every where in every field of activities.
Now, regarding destiny, I want to tell you in this way. By destiny, normally we mean fate, lot, fortune etc. Take the word lot. From lot, the word lottery evolves. We all know what the word lottery means. However, etymologically, lottery means chance, an advantage. Therefore, destiny ultimately means a chance or an advantage. That is why, we know that, if somebody takes the chance or advantage of time and activities, he gets the results accordingly.I pray we all take the advantage of this second batch.