Yoruba cosmology holds that each soul pre-selects its own destiny before birth

Evidence

The orí is the operative concept. Before incarnation, the not-yet-born soul kneels at the feet of Olódùmarè — the supreme being — and chooses its orí. The choice is destiny. Some choose well; some choose poorly. The choice cannot be undone. Once chosen, the orí is brought to earth. — , The Rod and the Child, 4241

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies the Yoruba concept of orí as a self-chosen destiny, distinct from Western notions of fate imposed externally.