Did EVERYTHING happen for a reason?

Question

Did EVERYTHING happen for a reason?
Do we learn from the past?

Answer

Yes, we do learn from the past, and the proof of the fact that we do is when we see our past change. For instance, I never understood the full significance of many the incidents in my past but when at last realisation came I was able to see things differently, things that I thought are solidly set and done with in time. It is as if my past has been a book that I constantly write, as book that I very rarely find time to read and think about the things being said. Sometimes, the impressions of the events and incidents lasted long until I was able to see things in a different light of new facts emerging. I think if I keep seeing my past exactly the way I used to see long ago, then it is most probable that from that time onwards I have learnt nothing new.brbrI am of the opinion that all things happen for a reason, especially when viewed retrospectively. I understand how things of my past have led me to do things in more or less sequential patterns. I understand that if I start constructing a building with circular base, later on, it would be almost impossible for me to give that construct a square shape.brbrAll things in general nature happen for a reason too. The true nature of the matter that our physics is made of cannot be determined, and the ultimate answers to big questions about life and the universe cannot be found. But we still seek reason because reason is all we have to see, and a declaration that everything, or even anything, happened without a reason would only be an attempt to deny of our own right. A torch, for instance, does not see darkness around as a reason for it not to be what it is, a source of light reason is the light for us to see with.