@pschwede Agony is just the inverse of happiness. So I see that as the same thing. Negative happiness is agony/suffering...

As for fate, by definition you can not avoid fate, so no one need take any action to prefer it or bring about its ending. It will always occur by definition.

If if you think you can choose to avoid your fate (which makes no sense to me but lets roll with it), in that case how would you be able to distinguish between a fate where you are suppose to die vs one where you are supposed to live?