Let’s talk about “destiny”

What is destiny? Can fate be changed?

In life, we often hear people say "this is fate" and "this is how fate should be". Is it true that we can't change our fate against nature? I think we really can't. However, people's destiny can be changed. We can hear others say "destined", but generally we don't hear others say "destined". This is not to omit a word, but because people's "luck" cannot be determined.

There is an old saying that "fate is determined by heaven, and luck is born by oneself." That is to say, "fate" is innate and cannot be changed; while "luck" is a person's life journey. How does this journey work? The journey is largely in our own hands. For example, in "Fighting Landlords", what kind of cards you get basically depends on your "fate", but whether you win or lose depends on your "luck". This luck depends on how well you play. How well you play with a broken card? You can help your teammates win together, and a good card can also lead to a devastating defeat in a series of random moves, unless you are really lucky.

Why is it said that people should accept "fate" but not "luck"? Because accepting fate can help us understand ourselves better and know how much we weigh before we can make decisions; if we don’t accept fate, we can fight, fight, and strive for it with passion, and this has the possibility of changing our destiny. . Fate and luck actually complement each other. Fate is innate and determines the inner essence of a person. Luck is acquired and determines how this inner essence develops.

The differences in destiny are like seeds, and the birth of a person is like a seed breaking out of the ground. Wheat seedlings can only harvest wheat, and corn seedlings can only harvest corn. This is destiny; but the growth process of young seedlings can be controlled. , if you water when it’s time to water, loosen the soil when it’s time to loosen the soil, and fertilize when it’s time to fertilize, then you will have a good harvest, which is luck. Of course, if you don't water, loosen soil, and fertilize according to the needs of the plant's growth process, the results can be imagined. This is the difference in people's destiny after birth, which also explains why people born at the same time have different endings, because they have the same fate but different fortunes, and their different growth environments and efforts have given them completely different life fortunes.

Can destiny be controlled? The answer is yes, but this answer is not complete. Because although we can control our own path, change our mentality, and affect our own destiny and even the destiny of those around us, others also influence you, that is, everyone is drifting in the torrent of destiny. Some can be changed, but some can't. Nothing can be changed, just like when seedlings encounter natural disasters such as early disasters, waterlogging, insect disasters, wind disasters, etc. In this case, personal efforts often seem insignificant. This can only be said to be "untimely". .

In the rolling wheel of fate, essentially we can't change anything, such as birth, old age, illness and death, but we do change, such as poverty, wealth, and status. Although what changes is only the fleeting waves in the sea, these waves may be all of our lives. Remember at all times, never give up. If you give up your destiny, your destiny will give up on you. Even if it is a straw, if you catch it and don't give up, it may eventually become the myth of that miracle; even if it is a fragile little spark, it may eventually burn the entire prairie. All this depends on the choices you make on the road of life. .

Destiny is a phenomenon that is transformed by circumstances when you are obsessed with it. Breaking the illusion, enlightening yourself and seeing your true nature can change your destiny. As Zen Master Yungu said: "The fixed number is there when you are confused, but it is not there when you are awakened."