Destiny is a dominant force that manages the development of events. Many people believe that fate is predestined and that nothing can be changed. But a person's fate is also determined by a complex combination of conditions and factors. It includes the choices that people make according to the tendencies of their mind, whenever they encounter a specific circumstance. In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, the protagonists believe that their lives are controlled by fate and luck. However, they had the ability to choose what they wanted to do and change their luck throughout their lives. Although fate seemed to influence what happened to Romeo and Juliet, their choices ultimately contributed to the outcome of the tragedy because they did their part. After Romeo is deceived about the death of his beloved Juliet, he desperately seeks "a rainy wretch [who] would sell [poison to] him" (V.ii.35). This demonstrates his immaturity and youth as he was driven by his emotions rather than rational thought. Since his heart was torn with grief, he was unable to make a wise decision by carefully considering the matter. Romeo could have waited for the arrival of Friar Laurence's message since Friar has him said that he will come up with a clandestine plan to solve the problem between Romeo and Juliet. It was only his choice to kill himself, no one forced him to do so. If Romeo had held the situation together and cried properly, he would have lived happily with Juliet. Furthermore, Juliet also decides to take the same action. Instead of seeking a new way of life, she hoped for "a little poison that still hangs on [Romeo]/ to make her die with a tonic" (V.iii.163-167). This clearly illustrates how they have recklessly used decision-making power. Juliet was too indiscreet to disobey her parents and follow her lover whom she had only known for a couple of days. Both of these characters failed to recognize the power of love and resulted in self-destructive violence. Romeo's tragic fate turned fatal when he was unable to see the consequences of his decisions. His downward spiral was determined