Wife: a former girlfriend.
Somethings are simply better left the way they are.
If free will means to do what you want, then it does not exist. Many of its staunchest proponents have met the wheel of fate without opposing it.
A hero: a man or woman who is unsatisfied by his condition, and resolves to do something about it.
Those who complain that fate is against them will have a hard time finding happiness in their lives.
Would a robber break in your home at night beating drums? Nope. This is how those who want to take advantage of your life come: Full of smiles and promising sincere friendship!
To be successful you must be willing to leave your comfort zone. Even then success is not guaranteed.