#1-Timelines and Blind Time: Fate, Free Will and Human Expectation.

I’ve never been one to pick a side.
Don’t worry.  This is no exception.

Though I may not believe in, concretely, either fate or free will, I do believe in luck, circumstances and the power of human character and perseverance. Billy , as detatched as he is (mixed with the influence from the Tralfamadorians) simply accepts life and life events for what they are. I believe that this is the least helpful stance that could possibly be taken. You may be born in to certain circumstances, but, like branches on a tree, every decision you make alters where your path may lead you.

It has been said that character is fate. In that regards, trying to take control of your own life and do something on your own free will could, in itself, be a form of fate.

Can life be said to have any meaning if nothing we do matters anyways?

 If everything is meant to be, why even try?

 I refuse to take that outlook.

 If you, right now, decided to drop out of high school and run away, I can guarantee nothing good would come of it.

Did I just tell you where fate would lead you?

No.

Are you likely to decide something like that?

No, but that’s personal character making an executive decision on dumb ideas. It would be a decision, but the outcome would be pretty obvious. The problem that arises is that the small decisions that you make at every moment don’t have obvious outcomes, and that’s where the human factor comes into play. There are endless possibilities stretching out in every single direction, and we have no clue where any of them lead.

Life is a labyrinth, and there’s nothing we can do but amble around, trying to figure out what the hell to do next.