Reasons?

I am not sure that experiences happen for a reason or purpose beyond our immediate knowledge. In fact, I wonder if the question is really just an easy way for us to lose focus on those things that matter--our living and deciding upon certain courses of action over others. I think the best strategy is often to understand that the individuals we are at any given moment are the result of accidents and choices that are in the past. The point, at least for me, is to question myself as to whether or not I enjoy the person I am at any given moment. If not then I need to make a different set of choices so that I can feel comfortable about the person I believe myself to be. This discussion is an incredible oversimplification of a rather complex idea. Still, too much looking backs means one cannot properly project one's self into the future. I fear I sound a bit too much like my own father here. In closing I would say this: Whatever the reasons that things happen, let me have the humility to critique my older selves and my past choices in hopes of continually transforming myself in ways that satisfy my better urges and benefit the lives of those around me.