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Chapter 50 Independence: Continuous Enrichment of Self 2
The perfect combination of ability and opportunity
The big men don't rely on luck other than chance.Chance provided them with the material impetus to mold it into the form they thought best.If there is no such opportunity, their psychic abilities are wasted; but if there is no superior ability, the opportunity will be missed.

——"Chapter 6 A New Monarchy Acquired by Your Own Strength"

Good luck is what everyone wishes for, but Lady Luck doesn't have time for everyone.Many people's achievements are not because of holding the hand of the goddess of luck, but more because of their strength. They are good at finding and using opportunities.

Chance plays an extremely important role in life.As the old saying goes, never miss an opportunity and never come again.We have had all kinds of visions, set up all kinds of ideals, and made all kinds of plans in our lives, but we always fail to grasp our visions, realize our ideals, and fail to implement our plans. What's the use of dying and then regretting and complaining?Why not do it in the first place?

A young man was favored by God, and God gave him 10 lives.The young man experienced various dangers and spent 8 lives.At this moment he fell in love with a girl, and the girl said to the young man: If you can get me the first white rose that bloomed in the magician's garden, I will marry you.Full of joy, the young man sneaked into the magician's garden and waited for the roses to bloom.

When the white roses were in full bloom, the young man went to pick them immediately, but before he could leave the magician's garden, he was killed by the elf who guarded the white roses, and his ninth life was lost in this way.From then on, young people dare not do anything, dare not think about anything, just live a mediocre life, and will be taken away by death when they are old.At this time, the young man sighed and said: If I had known earlier, I would have used my 9th life to get a white rose and give it to the girl I love. At least it would be able to consummate my love. Now, I died without getting anything.

There is no "knowing earlier" in the world. When we have the opportunity to do what we want to do, don't delay or hesitate.The more scruples we have, the farther away we are from success.People often say: heart is not as good as action.No matter how great the goal is, if you don't implement it, it will always be just a fantasy; no matter how good the opportunity is, if you don't grasp it, everything will become empty talk.Success lies in the idea, but more in the action.Many things in this world can be done as long as we want to, the key is to see how our mind is.There are no ferocious beasts in the natural world who can sit back and enjoy their success, but in the human world, there will be no room for growth if they stick to the rules and sit back and enjoy their success.

Napoleon said: "Thinking well is smart, planning well is smarter, doing well is the smartest and best." Success begins with mentality and achieves with action.It's like filling up your racing car with fuel, and figuring out the direction and route to go. To reach the destination, you have to start the car and maintain enough power.An ancient story that has been passed down for thousands of years illustrates this point.

After a country wins a war, it throws a feast to celebrate its achievements.The king said to the prince: "Son, we have won, but it is a pity that you did not make any meritorious service." The prince said regretfully, "Father, you didn't let me go to the front line. How can I make meritorious deeds?" A minister quickly comforted him and said: "Prince, you are only 18 years old, and there are still many opportunities to make meritorious deeds in the future." The prince said to the king, "Excuse me, my father, can I be 18 again?" The king said happily: "Very good, my son. Just based on your words, you have already made great achievements."

Time is gone forever, and efforts should be made as soon as possible.Life is always worth looking forward to, because it contains unlimited potential.In order to appreciate a more lofty life landscape, we should always remind ourselves that we have to start when we have a goal, and seize the opportunity as soon as possible, so as not to let ourselves be left outside the "white line" forever.

Actions can change a person's attitude from negative to positive.When you want to achieve something, just try to realize your ideals, and you will find that even if you fail, your psychology has been satisfied, at least you have worked hard.

Of course, it is not enough for a person to have the ability to act and have the opportunity to succeed. He should also have strength, because if there is no outstanding ability, opportunities will be missed in vain.For example, Moses, the founder of Judaism.Moses was the leader of the generation after the Hebrews immigrated to Egypt.At that time, the Hebrews were enslaved by the Pharaoh of Egypt, and they were often invaded by barbarians.The unbearable Hebrews planned to cross the Red Sea and flee back to the Middle East, so Moses led them across the desert and Gobi.Due to lack of preparation, everyone walked among the desolate sandstones, thirsty and hungry. The huge temperature difference made them extremely hot during the day, but shivering with cold at night. Many people fell ill and died on the road.Moses was heartbroken when he saw the dead and wounded people of his tribe.While comforting them with warm words and giving up his own food, he thought about how to encourage his people to continue walking.Later, Moses claimed to use God's will to save everyone, and finally convinced the Hebrews that they could return to their hometown smoothly and live a happy life.

Although Moses' "following God's command" has a Western religious color, we do not comment on this, but we must admit that without Moses' encouragement, there would be no future for the Hebrews, and there would be no birth of Judaism.The bad life gave Moses the opportunity to become the leader, let him become the leader who got rid of the rule of slave owners.Moses' ability and wisdom made him a remarkable man.

From the life of Moses, we can clearly see that the perfect combination of opportunities and abilities can lead to a brilliant life, and without any of them, the possibility of success is very small.

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