I don't think that is the case, at least not as an absolute rule. There are stable and non-stable outcomes of what you do. If you choose one job over another definitely affects your life like you describe. But if you choose to have coffee over tea one morning you will still end up behind the same office desk later in the day. Of course, if you met your wife by a random accident that would not happen if you were one minute late, there is something about it that the beverage choice could affect. But if you met her on your workplace, then less so.