every event occurs due to events of the past

every decision you have ever made has been made because of something that happened in the past and that thing was caused by something else and your latest choice will influence your future

things are not pre-designed, but they are pre-determined

your future is the effect of your past and your present

you do not control your own thoughts for even those have been built on a foundation which began before you were even an idea

no one is truly their own entity

everyone is simply a thread in the tapestry