what's the difference between fate and destiny?

According to the Compact Oxford Dictionary, fate is "the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined." (http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/fate?view=uk) Destiny is defined as the events themselves, regarded as "predetermined by fate." (http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/destiny?view=uk) I believe there is a certain degree of "fate" in everyone's life; this includes the people, places, and things around us. Whether predetermined or not, we have no control over them. I think Chuck Swindoll says it all in "Attitude." He makes such plain sense of it, I can come up with no words of my own that add to or take away from his masterful analogy. Read it here: http://www.bigeye.com/attitude.htm

we still make our own destiny even if we are ment to be poor or rich. we still have to make it happen. you are correct that it is a matter of choice.if we are destined to be poor and if we know it then it is our chance not to make it true .

Almost everyone is kopeful in life and presumes some unforseen miracle would occur and the things would change all of a sudden in a desired positive fashion perticularly when they think of going wealthy and successful in life. All these assumptions are untrue and your hardwork in life only brings you some success and a little money. Grand wealth and great success has a criminal background many times. Very few make out this in a official and morreled way. I think both these fate & destiny are in your own hands but you seldom can know it if you wait for the miracle you won't reach the destiny is sure and the fate is faint I think. All the best from oarnamav.