Should people believe in fate?

People should believe in fate.

People should believe in fate, but should not be decadent for fate. You must have the intention to work hard and think about the benefits, but you must also have all kinds of mental preparations for not being able to do what you want after going through a lot of hardships.

The success of people in the world is determined by various factors. Lu Mengzheng of the Song Dynasty wrote in "Ode to the Broken Kiln": "A centipede with hundreds of legs cannot fly as fast as a snake; a rooster with two wings cannot fly as fast as a crow. A horse can travel a thousand miles, and no one can fly." You can't ride on your own; if you have the ambition to reach the sky, you can't move on your own without luck."

The meaning is easy to understand. Even though a centipede has many legs, its crawling speed is far inferior to that of a snake without legs. A chicken also has two wings, but it cannot fly as high as a crow; a good horse can gallop thousands of miles, but it cannot travel back and forth without a driver; everyone has lofty ambitions, but they cannot be realized without opportunities.

People will face all kinds of unpredictable situations in their lives. There are many difficulties in their work, many difficulties in their career, and there are many people. Success or failure is not entirely determined by ability. You cannot accept death or go to extremes. Active efforts are necessary, but it is especially important to let nature take its course and take things as they come.