-How can we influence what will happen in our lives?

We can be influence with the right people we hang out with and i dont think our backgrounds really affect us. Make choices you wont regret in life, because every step you take towards to future helps build who you will be later on.

-Is there such a thing as fate or destiny?-To what extent do you believe in fate?

I believe in fate and destiny to the fullest extent, i think that everything we do is destined to happen and wont affect us in our life later on. We cant tell the future so we wont exactly know what our future would be like. As people see it couples like your parents may or may not be destined together. For example im sure everyone has someone that completes them, like a puzzle piece missing the other half. There may be pieces in that puzzle that will fit, but there will also be pieces that will fit BETTER. Just like humans....we may have thought we have found the right one, but if u go out there and look, you might find an even better or fitting person to be with. Someone will be destined to be with you and fate happens just the right moment and timing is good then the results are final.