Caps and Fatalism

Fatalism may consist of two components: 1) the belief that events are beyond our control, and 2) the belief that we cannot change the outcome of events. Each of these components of fatalism may or may not be justified by reality.

Fatalism is negative if it is a pervasive attitude. It may be associated with pessimism, hopelessness, and despair. But, to the extent that acceptance of events beyond our control is in accord with reality, and is not accompanied by the feeling that we can do nothing to change events, the acceptance of reality may be positive. Acceptance of reality may be a form of insight, and may resolve inner conflict.

Fatalism thus consists of both acceptance and denial. Fatalism may have a positive aspect, insofar as it is an acceptance of reality. But fatalism is negative, insofar as it is a denial that we can do anything to change reality.

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Capricorns get labeled with this at times. Do you believe in this to any degree? Thoughs on it?

Maybe. I try to see the fact that we have control over how any situation plays out. Always depending on the action taken to trigger an event. The rest plays out as so.

No, I believe that I am in control of my own destiny.
There are things beyond our control, sure, but not to the extent that there is nothing we can do about it.