The reality of our dreams

We are responsible for the creation of our own reality. Now dont get me wrong here. It is not meant to imply, by any stretch of imagination, that we are in complete control of our reality. No. It merely implies that we are in a position to affect it, for better or for worse.

On a long term, it may be difficult to identify how we ended up creating our own reality unless we are really objective about it. Most of us believe in a fate and a destiny of our own. That we do what we are destined to do. Agreed, but still, until we put in efforts on our own, is it possible that we achieve something that we were destined to achieve, perhaps?

Just an example - if we worked hard to top an exam but only came second, maybe that can be attributed to destiny. But if we didnt work at all, can we ever expect to top? And if such a person did, by some incomprehensible miracle, top the exam, would it still be attributed to destiny? In such places, the talk of destiny seems to falter and confuse. In fact, the question itself seems unfair to ask.

The reality that we can create or design is best exemplified by an interview scenario. A job interview demands that the interviewee be speechless with ignorance at some question or the other. But the interviewee still has the leeway of politely excusing himself out of the chakravyuh or steering the interview in such a manner that his other more desirable knowledge assets may be out on display.

The interviewee has under his disposal the full ability to create the reality of that interview.. should life be far behind?