Fate Vs. Destiny

Luck is the lazy way of saying "statistics". Bad luck and good luck can all somehow be attributed to circumstances, even if they are nearly impossible to explain. Destiny is the lazy way of saying "predetermined". Some like to chalk it up to God. I don't do that. God is the recycling bin where we store ideas not yet understood. Sooner or later God will be responsible for less and less. I don't care whether or not there is something out there; attributing things to it does not help me.

Destiny for me is a far more complex animal.

What about fate? People generally use fate and destiny interchangeably, but to me they're different. Your fate is what is determined by strings of countless actions in the past, AKA your luck. Fate and luck of the draw, they're the same. Your destiny is strongly influenced by fate/luck, but it's your intended destination. You can change your fate as you aim for your destiny. 

My good friend Tom says that I've gotten a lot accomplished in this period of unemployment, that it was destiny. It forced me to take the time and energy to refocus on what's truly important in life. If anything it was more fate that caused this period of dreadful monetary woes, but instead of despairing, I held on to my destiny and turned things around.

I've only got to put the final touches on my submission, and I'm taking the time and effort (destiny) to make sure it is as perfect as possible. This was all possible thanks to the ridiculous amount of time I've had on my hands (fate)- but also thanks to the unbelievably strong support of my family (fate). A while back I posted my profile on a dating site (destiny) and in May I received a wonderful private message (fate). We exchanged phone numbers and met the next day (destiny and fate). See how this exchange works? Destiny and Fate/luck are closely linked.