Trusting the cosmic plan

We often hear people comment, "There's a reason for everything." While that may be true, we don't always know or understand what that reason might be. We do know that the choices we make come with consequences. It may be as simple as putting our hand too near a flame and we burn our hand. We invest our money in a high risk venture and lose it all. We miss a connecting flight and end up sitting next to a new business contact when we rebook. Is there a cosmic plan for all of this? Maybe it is the cosmos allowing events to flow naturally without there being an underlying agenda. Each of the outcomes is but one possibility out of a myriad of directions that action could have taken. If we choose to trust that the choices we make are part of our journey through life, we can be gentler with ourselves and those around us. Wouldn't it be something if that was what the cosmic plan entailed? If the plan was to watch the world move forward based on the choices made by individuals and the population as a whole. if that is so, wouldn't it make sense to be more mindful in our choices? Think of how that could affect the outcome. What choices are you making today and what consequences would you like to see based on them?