Can you believe that "everything happens for a reason"?

Question

If so, what motivates you? Is it something more than optimistic idealism?

Answer 1

No way, it's way to general an expression!

It's kind of an apathetic saying when you think about it.

You couldn't call an innocent murder victim "a reason" could you?

I think I'm motivated by competition and observation.

Competition, in that I love a win at work or play.

Observation, in that Earth and it's rapists are going through quite interesting times in general, and I'm always amazed at the things I hear and see around.

Answer 2

"Fate" and "karma" are illusions. Things happen because they happen. There seems to be little if any rhyme or reason to life's events I just try to make the best out of what I experiance and learn from it.

Answer 3

Sure because it happened but really we can and should control our destiny ..not allow other's to make decisions that affect without our permission

Answer 4

Ever tried to reason with a dog?  Chances are it does not work that well.  Funny thing is I kept hearing that god just happened even when they think that everything happens for a reason.

It is time that people understand ego is motivation enough for any human affairs.  All we really needed is a touch of selflessness.

Answer 5

people are quite good in finding reasons, creating theories...it seems to me there is really nothing irrational, unreasonable...except axioms

Answer 6

For an order. In a thermodynamic equilibrium, a chaos is the survivor. There is no order imposed on the equilibrium. A reason is the order, it is constructed and imposed on the equilibrium, it is then no more in an equilibrium. I am motivated to be in an order, outside of my thermodynamic equilibrium. I belive that my order will be imposed on everything. This is my optimistic idealism.

Answer 7

yes. and no optimism is involved in this simple yet ever elusive sentence.

"A reason" is pretty a given answer when you look hard at it. A reason is any reason at all. Thus, it may or may  not be "the reason" we want.

EX: some dog died. A reason is that it's old. or got killed. It's a reason, an explanation. Don't make it a purpose.

But i find it more intriguing to say that "everything happens with a purpose entailed."

And what is that purpose? Find yours.

Answer 8

For everything under heaven there is a reason.  It is usually an opportunity to learn one of life's lessons.  What motivates me is, if it is a positive thing, enjoying it while it lasts, if it is negative, getting to the other side, and learning the lesson the first time around so I don't have to repeat it.

Answer 9

Well, I believe in Cause & Effect...

...but certainly not the idea theat the universe or God is conspiring to make all events lead toward a shining happy future.

What motivates me is the knowelege that LIFE is the only game in town & the certainty that depression is pointless.

Answer 10

Everything happens not for a reason, but because we let them to...

Harsh, but true words.