Serendipity and fate differ in meaning in a number of important ways. The former is defined as "the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for," and while fate likewise may be concerned with "something that happens to a person," it need not (in fact, often is not) be pleasant.

Is serendipity the same as fate?

As nouns the difference between fate and serendipity

is that fate is the presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events while serendipity is an unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident.

What are examples of serendipity?

Serendipity is when someone accidently finds something good. An example of serendipity is finding a twenty dollar bill in the pocket of a coat you haven't worn in awhile. A combination of events which are not individually beneficial, but occurring together produce a good or wonderful outcome.