Fundamentals of Probability - Free will versus Destiny

Probability is a mathematical term which tries to predict an outcome of an event. It assigns numbers, fractions to all possible outcomes for a particular event. Why do we want to do that? Simple, we are curious to know the future. We toss a coin, but we want to know if its heads or tails even before we toss. Mathematics tried to define it with theorems and postulates to calculate the said probability of an event in an attempt to predict the result. So lets see, I toss a coin, a coin has two sides, so it can either fall on the side having the heads or the side having the tails. Maybe it could end up somehow miraculously balancing itself on its rim, but gravity will ensure that does not happen. So lets calculate the probability, it comes to half. So the chances of either getting heads or tails is equal and its half.

Now thats not helpful is it? so I get to know its 50-50, but thats not what I want. I want to know the outcome, since I have no idea, I conclude its 50-50. Perhaps in gambling it would help us to place the bet on the higher probabilistic outcome, so in cases where we have more than 2 possible outcomes, maybe probability might help, but yet again if it boils down to 1/3rd, then alas no use again.

So here is the fundamental truth. The truth and fact of life. The outcome of all events are already determined. We just do not know. So when I decided to toss the coin, its outcome was already set to heads (for example). So the net result is that, the chance of getting heads is actually one and the chance of getting  tails is zero.  The fact is that, the resulting outcome of the event is always one, and the rest of the possible outcomes which are not going to happen is zero.

Now lets consider the parameters that are in control with us, during a coin toss.
a. The coin selection, we can take a big coin, or a small coin, or we can choose a red coin etc.
b. The force with which I make the toss.
c. The room in which I toss, for example it could be outside on a  windy park or it could be indoors in a climate control room, where nature has not much to play except for gravity.

Now lets consider the parameters that we are not in control of the coin toss.
a. The outcome, I cannot adjust my toss in such a manner that it can fall on its head nor throw a six on the dice based on some scientific calculation.

I guess its sort of now clear to the reader, the parameters that we are in control for an event is actually our FREE WILL. The parameters that we are not in control for a said event is DESTINY.

Question: Can FREE WILL alter DESTINY.
Answer: YES, but depends on many factors such as
a. How much free will the individual is actually exerting, or making use of. We all have some basic fundamental degrees of freedom, but we may not end up using 100% of it.
b. How much the said event is a mandatory life lesson or is an optional life lesson.
Refer to the previous blog to get more idea about (b). So we have electives for this present life and we have compulsory subjects. Free will can alter the course of the electives pretty easily but not the compulsory ones.

Free will includes what you want to wear this morning, what you want to eat (of course if your not in poverty then it would fall under destiny). Destiny includes whom you marry as spouse, whom you father/mother as children. Now that cannot be altered by free will. Why? Its a topic for another blog.

Again coming back to astrology. Since the birth chart is a encrypted blueprint of the native's present life lessons along with data to represent the cumulative past unto the present, extrapolated into future, and can decrypt himself, we get to know certain outcomes in advance. If the outcome is what we wanted we can be happy and look forward to it, but if its something thats not desirable, then we can prepare ourselves for the said event, instead of being hit one fine day. So being prepared for the outcome of major life events, helps us to plan and  live better. For example, I know for sure I will lose my job in the year 2014. So let me start saving more today. Let me try to alter that Destiny with my Free will. Let me work harder, put in extra hours at work, impress my boss more, so that the Destiny could alter. Perhaps it could equip me to get the next job.

Ofcourse Birth and Death of a native cannot be altered by free will. As we are propelled into this state machine world at the appropriate time so that the events can be presented before us. Its exactly the MATRIX. Its a program, but the program does have escape clauses and exception handlers.
One point to note, actual birth and death timings of a native are predetermined, but Death timing can be altered by the individual free will, will discuss that in a different topic. There is always the horoscopic birth and death time, versus actual birth and death times.

hope this blog gave some clarity towards destiny and free will.
More for later.