I was once a firm believer in the idea that everything that happened, happened for a reason.
As I get older and spend more time examining my own existence and awareness and critical thinking, I am leaning further toward the idea that everything just simply happens. Without reason. Without cause. Without effect.
Everything just is.
It is not a belief. Rather, it is an acknowledgment. As such, it is a tool that allows me to stay present to the things immediately around me.