Life is full of tests that come in different varieties -multiple choice, enumeration, identification, true or false, essay type, fill in the blanks and matching type- which simply pass by our lives without being taken seriously and eventually we failed.. This is simply because of one of the greate fatal errors of life, believing that destiny can let all things happen without exerting any effort but in reality destiny must involve one’s initiative to do work.

In an opinionated essay type of test giving “Filipino beliefs on destiny” as a topic, a perfect score should be expected because different people have different views about destiny and so as Filipinos. My grandfather once told me that although nobody wants to die, death is our final destination ‘cause it is the end of life so death is destiny. There is also this belief that whenever someone from the family has a deadly disease, Filipinos may abstain from seeking medical treatment to leave their health issues in “the hands of God”.

An identification type of exam offers confusing meanings to different words; just take the word “destiny” as an example, it could be an inevitable necessity, a predetermined course of events or an excuse for letting things happen.

            The “true or false” type of test could be the easiest because the probability of passing and failing is 50:50. A lot of people might answer “true” on the idea that everything that is going to happen in life has been plan so as result  they just simply roam around and wait for the next course of events. Their minds have been corrupted with misconceptions about the idea of destiny so they simply answer “true” on ideas which will make their life easier and use destiny as an excuse for letting things happen. They have learned to live their life believing that idea and eventually they forgot to persevere and work hard to reach their goals. “False” should be the answer to the statement that destiny is the same as fate. Fate is a different matter. It is the determined course of events. It happens as we do it.

            Destiny couldn’t just let us pass a departmental exam or an entrance exam, we need to review to be able to pass because the success of a person can be measure by his or her effort to reach it. One’s hard work is the maker of one’s destiny. It’s hard to pass all the tests that this life has to offer but as long as we avoid one of the great fatal errors of life even a 3.0 grade can help us survive in life.