Recently, a fortune teller told me that I will become an investment banker. I have an interview next week, but if I choose not to prepare for the technicals, will my destiny be altered? I guess this revolves around a more philosophical question on free will, but would like to hear some thoughts.
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What was your plan before you saw the fortune teller? That's what the fortune was predicated on.
Observation changes outcomes, so by going to the fortune teller, you may have changed your destiny already.
Yup it will, because fortune telling is like a probability game. It will just give you the most likely outcome given the status quo.
The fortune teller is from the future and came back to alter the past. You are now Fucked. You were only an investment banker in that future.
Fortune teller googled you before the appointment, saw "Aspiring Investment Banker" as your linkedin bio, and told you exactly what you wanted to hear.
That's your destiny now. If you choose not to prepare for technicals, you'll bomb out of your interview, leading you to come back hardened and determined
Did the fortune teller say you’re destined to become an investment banker after 1 interview or 100 interviews? Very different implications for your prep.
OP: I want to be an investment banker
Fortune Teller: You will become an investment banker
OP: Wow, that is great to hear!
Fortune Teller: Now give me $40 bucks
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