Is there a role of destiny in one's life?

Is it destined where you go in life, can one be sure of whether it has any role to play? Many times there are instances that tell you that whatever you may be doing , it's destined that way, the universe is throwing signs in the direction, yet one can not be sure of the whether the destiny takes the route or man makes his own route and the events follow. As a student of philosophy, I have been trying to find answers to the question. There are many events that led to the outcomes seemed predestined in each individual's life yet many a times it seems that we are trying to associate events with the outcome and one is primarily leading the path. Currently I hold the view that the man determines his path. Any comments