Instinct or Destiny??

Do we listen to our Instinct or blankly believe in destiny?

I think of this topic quite often. I am a strong believer of sixth sense because time and again I do listen to my instinct and most of the time it works. It’s not just a coincidence that it works out; there is some strong power which tells us if things are going to be fine or if there is any danger.

Human being's 'sixth sense' for danger, long dismissed by some scientists as myth, actually exists in a part of the brain that also handles conflict resolution, according to a recent report in the journal Science. Intuition refers to our gut instincts which are mental shortcuts used to make a snap judgment based on experience and environment," says David Myers, PhD, author of Intuition. Your unconscious mind picks up on clues below the surface of rational awareness and communicates the info to you via intuitive feelings. It's like a little covert operation in your head.

Personally it matters to me a lot. I was at my friend’s place the night before I met with the accident. My friends were planning to go to a hill station to see the sunrise. We used to go to that place pretty often though the place was dangerous and many people died in some accident. Hill stations are not generally safe. No matter how careful we are if it’s our destiny we can’t fight against, what has to happen will happen. Anyways, coming back to the story, quiet often we used to go there to see the sunrise and unwind in the calm breeze. Knowing the fact that the mortality rate increased in that area didn’t seem to faze us.

When everyone was keyed up to visit the place I had something in my mind saying not to visit the place. Like something bad might ensue. I was chatting with a friend through sms and telling him that I didn’t feel like going. Everyone was very excited though. I didn’t want to disappoint them as I was always ready to go anywhere. I tried to convince Rohit to drop the idea, but seeing Akhil’s enthusiasm and willingness he assured me that we’ll have fun and that we should go. Next morning at 5 we left to see the sunrise. Throughout the way I was petrified with the deep fog and the shadow of the long tree. I had been to same road enumerable times, but at that moment I wasn’t enjoying the ride. Throughout the way I prayed to god to reach safely. Our bike skid once at the last turning of the hill. We both fell but it wasn’t a major one. We weren’t hurt. We didn’t know that small incident was an indication to something big thing that was about to come. On my way back I met with this deadly accident.

Had I heard my gut feeling, I would have been safe, leading a perfectly normal life of enjoying my office, partying, hanging around with friends and remain happy always.

Another deliberation blocks my mind. Wasn’t it destiny? Is it doomed that no one can fight it? What is supposed to happen? Should I have left things on providence or should I have listened to my instinct. If I Had listened to my heart would I have been secure today… thoughts still ponder my mind like a river which does not know its end but it keeps on flowing..