Is life 100% destiny?
No. I always say that fate is not in your hand but in your wrist. The strength you have in your wrist is what will decide your destiny, not the lines in your palm. There are some moments though which are instrumental in showing you the path ---- like that neighbour suggesting I join the services. But again, doing so once the suggestion was given was a question of hard work, not of chance or destiny.

So is there a guiding and protective force in your life?
Yes there always is but not in an esoteric way. The bad elements always have a networking because they survive and thrive on it. Yet the good elements with good thoughts also have a strong level of networking, which helps and guides them. And ultimately they are the winner. There may be hiccups, hindrances, problems on the way but on the longer run good always prevails.

You are an optimist!
Oh yes, I always am, I am a 100% optimist. If bad people seem to succeed more and faster, it is a temporary thing and if good people are hindered, it is a temporary hiccup.

Is there such a thing as God for you?
I believe there is a power, but it is more an internal one. You may be disturbed by all sorts of issues. Then for solace, you think of something like God. It is more like a self-analysis though, like talking to your subconscious. It is not an external force. It is very much an internal force, within everybody, that pushes you to fight it out, and that is the basis of your sixth sense.
You can deceive the entire world, but you can’t ever deceive yourself. You know when you do something right or something wrong. You can fool the whole world but not yourself. And that is THE force that guides you through life. If an individual can develop that force, it will guide him through life. And it also gives him peace. You are at peace with yourself.

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