I guess you can consider me a gnostic. Not religious in the least, but still my life's experiences led me to believe in a force that permeates our lives, and is so perfectly balanced that it is fully predetermined while at the same time being able to allow for free will.
This is so because people will keep on going after their dreams, regardless of whether they immediately succeed. So in the end you will end up where you wish to end up, you just can't predict how long it will take, or what form it will take. Just allowing it all to happen while having gratitude for what already is, is the fastest way to get there!