Listen princess, we have a choice in life, as to what we are supposed to do
Yes, as Sting sings, if you love someone, set them free. There is always free choice.
You have a relationship to G-d, and he will have plans for you. But it is totally up to you, to choose whether you follow his designs. And if you choose not to go down one path, he will find another path, that will fit you. There is no predestined path you HAVE to follow.
What you have to look out for, is honesty, people who are ready to give more than they take. Because if you do that, chances are, that you end up in a good place.
There is so much egoism these days. People are thinking about what is in it for them. All the time. More often than not, they think about their own gain.
That is not solidarity or community, that is a just a lonely path.
To find true friendship and companionship, you need to be able to share your ideas, resources, wealth in all its facets.
Then if you do this, you feel connected and happiness is more probable.
For the time being, I am working on a little sustainable farm as a helper for a young man with a disability. You know he has a tough life, he can barely move, but through the relations he has with his wonderful farmer family, he has this quality of life.
So we plant seeds in the ground, doing all kinds of sustainable projects. We sit in sun and drink coffee, have a good time. Drive around in his car. The countryside is so beautiful in the spring.
My point is, even when you been played the worst cards in life, you can still get a good life, if you are taking care of solidarity and community.
G-d bless the will to be free.