Mar 27 2009
Serendipity . . . fate and destiny
accidentally discovering something fortunate
while looking for something else entirely
The word derives from an old Persian fairy tale
“life is not merely a series of meaningless
accidents or coincidences . . .
but rather it’s a tapestry of events . . .
that culminate in an exquisite, sublime plan . . .
if we are to live life in harmony with the universe . . .
we must all possess a powerful faith
in what the ancients used to call fatum . . .
what we currently refer to as destiny.”
dialogue from the movie “Serendipity”
Sooner or later, most of us
encounter “love at first sight”
we know it isn’t love, it is intense chemistry
. . . or is it?
The movie Serendipity is one of the most unusual romantic love stories I have ever seen . . . what a concept . . . I think about all the time since serendipity has happened for me several times in my life . . . with the same person.
Here is a synopsis of the movie:
It was a busy holiday rush shopping day . . . two strangers among the masses in New York City . . . Jonathan meets Sara in a busy department store when both try to buy the same pair of gloves . . . their paths collide and they instantly feel a mutual attraction.
Despite the fact that each is involved in a relationship, Jonathan and Sara spend the evening traveling Manhattan and are quickly forced into pondering the question “what is the next step?” when the night reaches its inevitable end.
When Jonathan suggests exchanging phone numbers, Sara proposes an idea that will allow fate and destiny to take control of their future.
If they are meant to be together, she tells him, they will find their way back into the life of the other.
The movie is about their seven year journey back to each other . . .
a beautiful story of fate and destiny that asks the question . . .
“Can once in a lifetime happen twice?”
Another beautiful thought from the movie . . .
The Greeks didn’t write obituaries . . .
they only asked one question after a man died . . .
“Did he have passion?”
Passion, romantic chemistry & “love at first sight”
is all that . . . it is everything, a beautiful gift!
What are your thoughts on
passion and romantic chemistry?
Do you believe in fate and destiny?
Tell you what . . . I know for a fact that I would never agree to leave things to fate and destiny if I found someone I had that much romantic chemistry with . . . but on the other hand, I firmly believe in fate, destiny and serendipity.
Well, I really didn’t like the Serendipty movie. I believe in human responsibilty, but I also believe in a higher power and a purpose to life. I think the problem is that people see the world from a very selfish view, especially inrelationships. The biggest reason I didn’t like the Seredipty movie is that the two main characters were in a relationship already, and then they broke off just because of meeting up with the one they ‘were destined for’. They didn’t even have the deceny to make the other partners really really awful. Just a little odd, but not terrible… and definitely not bad enough to justify leaving them.
Also, every relationship is going to take hard work and commitment. What if he did that dollar trick with 3 other girls, and when it’s getting tough with this ‘destined one’ he runs into another ‘destined one’. I think the most important thing in a relationship is commitment, not the emotional burst that people call chemistry.
Just my two cents… @loew01
Gina, I liked that movie… I think it’s the one with Luke Wilson and Amanda Peet… or is it John Cusack? Oh, dear. Anywho… instead of googling it to get the right answer, I’ll just say that I think the concept of fate and destiny are interesting in theory. I’m just too impatient to let them work. If I liked somebody– and I mean, I really felt the passion and chemistry–I’d have to act on it. I couldn’t just trust that we would find our way back to each from a dollar bill or book. That’s just me. I mean SEVEN YEARS! Geez…
Davida