greatest wisdom book

Chapter 53 Independence: Continuous Enrichment of Self 5
Yield, rushing stream of fate

Fate is at the mercy of half of our actions, but it leaves the other half, or nearly the half, at our disposal.I liken fate to those destructive rivers. When it roars, it floods the field, pulls down trees and destroys houses, and moves the land; everyone flees before the flood, succumbing to its tyranny, and has no ability to resist it.Nevertheless, we should know that when the weather is good, people can build dams and canals to take precautions, so that when the water rises in the future, it will vent along the river channel, and the water will not overflow uncontrollably.

——"Chapter 25 How much power does fate have in human affairs and how to fight against it"

Grasping fate is like facing a moody river. Although it is not easy to tame, there are traces to follow.At least with our various experiences and unremitting efforts, we can turn harm into benefit and decay into magic.Just like a person born in extreme poverty, he may not be able to change his destiny at first, because he has not grown up enough to resist the pressure of life, but this does not mean that he will not succeed.It is often said that only five generations can create a nobleman.Then the generation of an aristocrat must go through the efforts of five generations.Unless you have a special status, no one can enjoy wealth forever at birth. Destiny is in your hands. It depends on your own choice in which direction it will go.

There is such a story that can illustrate the magic and ordinary of fate.

A city in the UK is openly recruiting assistant mayor, condition: must be a man.Of course, the man mentioned here is not only defined physically, it refers to the man in the spirit, and every person who takes the test understands it.

After many cultural and comprehensive quality competitions, some people won the right to take the last special exam, which is also the most critical one.That day, they took turns going to an office to take the exam, and the examiner for the last pass was the mayor himself.

The first man walked in, and he was blond and shining, full of heaven, tall and burly, with a dignified appearance.The mayor took him to a special room, the floor of the room was strewn with broken glass, sharp and sharp, and it was frightening to watch.The mayor said in a very majestic tone: "Take off your shoes, take out a registration form on the table inside, fill it out and hand it to me!" The man took off his shoes without hesitation, stepped on the sharp broken Glass, took out the registration form, filled it out, and handed it to the mayor.He endured the piercing pain, still calm and calm, looking at the mayor quietly.The mayor pointed to a hall and said lightly: "You can go there and wait." The man was very excited.

The mayor took the second man to another special room, the door of which was tightly closed.The mayor said coldly: "There is a table inside, and there is a registration form on the table. You go in and take out the form and fill it out and give it to me!" The man pushed the door, but the door was locked. "Blam the door open with your head!" ordered the mayor.The man couldn't help but slammed his head down, once, twice, three times... After half an hour, his head was bleeding, and the door finally opened.He took out the form and carefully filled it out and handed it to the mayor. The mayor said, "You can wait in the lobby." The man was very happy.

In this way, one after another, those strong and strong men proved themselves with will and courage.The mayor's expression was a little heavy.He took the last man to a room, pointed to a thin old man standing in the room and said to the man: "He has a registration form in his hand, go and take it and fill it out and give it to me! But he won't easily For you, you must knock him down with your hard iron fist..." The man shot his serious eyes at the mayor: "Why? You have to give me enough reasons!" "No why, this is an order!"" You are a lunatic, why should I beat someone? Besides, he is a weak old man!"
The mayor took him to the room with broken glass and the locked room respectively, but was also opposed and rejected by him.The mayor is furious at him...

The man turned and left angrily, but was stopped by the mayor.The mayor called all the candidates together and told them that only the last man was chosen.

Those who were all wounded covered their wounds and looked at the person who was announced to be selected. When they found that he was not injured at all, they all opened their mouths in astonishment, very unconvinced, and asked in unison: " why?"

"None of you are real men," said the mayor.

"why?"

The mayor said earnestly: "A real man knows how to resist, and he is the one who dares to dedicate himself to justice and truth, not the one who chooses to obey and make unreasonable sacrifices."

The attitude of men to principles of conduct is actually like our attitude to destiny.If you obey your destiny, you may have nothing or a broken head, but when you stick to your principles and control your own destiny, your path to achievement will be traceable.

We should realize one thing: swiftness is better than caution.Because the God of Destiny is a woman, if you want to overwhelm her, you must hit her.One can see that she would rather let those who act conquer her than those who work coldly.

You can't boldly grasp destiny, you can only be controlled by it, but when you grasp its law and master the method of controlling it in constant coordination with it, you can move towards success.

(End of this chapter)