Confucianism says that life and death are determined by destiny, and Taoism says that my destiny is up to me. What is the secret of Taoism that dares to be so domineering?

Confucianism says: Life and death are determined by destiny, wealth and honor are determined by heaven. Human beings' wealth and wealth are destined by God. We can only accept our fate and cannot go against heaven. However, Taoists believe that: My destiny is determined by me and not by Heaven. Heaven has destiny, the earth has destiny, people have destiny, and I decide my destiny. In people's impression, Confucianism seems to be positive, masculine, worldly, and constantly striving for self-improvement. Taoism is passive, feminine, transcendent, and aloof from the world. Why do the opinions on human destiny go to the opposite direction? In fact, that is your misunderstanding. Confucianism is indeed worldly, positive and enterprising. However, Confucianism is regarded as the "study of emperors". It worships the king and master of heaven and earth, and respects the patriarchal etiquette system. It must put the destiny and heavenly principles first, otherwise, the patriarchal etiquette system will collapse. Confucianism requires people to be rational, abide by etiquette and laws, accept destiny, and accept institutional arrangements.

Confucianism requires people to be sensible, abide by etiquette and laws, accept destiny, and accept institutional arrangements. The fundamental reason why Taoism leaves people with the impression of being passive and avoidant is that the main Taoist classics are political textbooks (cultivation is only a small part of the Tao Te Ching, and the main content is about governing the country, peace of the people, military use, and self-cultivation). He told It is the art of inner sage and outer king, and this kind of theory is easy to be used by the world, so it is feared by feudal rule. Therefore, "great scholars" in the past dynasties have added, deleted, tampered with, and misinterpreted Taoist classics, leaving the world with the impression that Taoism is passive and escapist. Taoism advocates the equality of all things, which is not accepted by feudal rule. But it is this concept of equality of all things that gives hopeful people from all walks of life the courage to "I can't control my destiny." In addition to concepts, Taoism also provides a series of powerful strategies, tactics, methods, and approaches to achieve the goal of "my destiny is up to me and I cannot help it." This will help you discover the secrets of destiny and take control of your own destiny.

Only by knowing your destiny can you grasp your destiny. The premise of "My destiny is up to me and not God" is "knowing destiny". Knowing destiny is not accepting destiny. Taoism believes that although fate is relatively stable, luck is in motion and can be changed, created, and encountered. All animals have spirituality, and humans are spiritual beings. If we make good use of spirituality to seek good luck and avoid bad luck, pay attention to health preservation, and improve ourselves through spiritual practice, guided by thoughts, we will improve our fortune and adjust the direction of our lives. The purpose of spiritual practice is precisely to be wise, to understand one's mind, and to understand oneself. Once one reaches the level of self-understanding, one can know that human destiny follows certain rules. If a person can act under the rules of destiny, he will live freely. Destiny is not as mysterious and unpredictable as the legend says. Confucius said that one knows destiny at fifty, which means that when he was fifty years old, he studied the Book of Changes and understood the principles of destiny. This is to publicize the political views of Confucianism, which means that what Confucianism promotes is to uphold the truth for heaven and promote enlightenment on behalf of heaven.

For us ordinary people, the so-called knowledge of fate means that we must understand that fate is a process of life, a process of leaving the mother's side and eventually returning to the mother's side. This is fate. But in this process, everyone's "situation" is different, and this situation is luck. This is why people with the same birthday and horoscope, even twins, have different final destinies. Destiny determines the scope of human activities, and luck determines the path and method of human activities. Luck is the situation, and the situation means taking the initiative to practice and seek: you can learn and become an official if you are good at it. He may prefer to do business. As long as it is what you like, work hard and do it well. But whether it can bring good luck or great luck is determined by one's mentality. Lao Tzu said that the way of heaven has no relatives and always associates with good people. That is to say, God has no concept of intimacy, but he will bless those who have a good attitude and conduct. Therefore, improving your destiny mainly involves changing your own operating methods and moral conduct. What kind of moral conduct you have will determine how you want to live. It’s neither difficult to understand nor difficult to do.