The path to Tranquility (spring)
47. Destiny is created by ourselves
Destiny refers to the encounters or outcomes in the course of life. However,
our choices and actions can influence the future, so destiny is actually
created by ourselves. Even if we just wait for external arrangements and do
not strive to achieve our goals, our destiny still depends on our own choices.
Destiny is determined by our thoughts and attitudes. With sufficient consciousness, as well as an open and positive mindset, our destiny will be smooth and upward. On the contrary, due to the influence of negative emotions, our destiny will become bumpy. If we have a habit of being stubborn, we will make choices and actions that are not beneficial to ourselves, which is also the reason for a bad destiny.
Stubbornness is a kind of character trait. Although sometimes it can bring success, it is a fluke. Stubborn people usually stick to their habits and ideas, do not compromise or change, and this personality can sometimes help them achieve their goals, but more often it causes them to miss opportunities for growth or success. Especially in chaos, stubbornness will prevent people from getting out of trouble or even lead to a dead end.
Freed from stubbornness, even in a turbulent environment, we can still enjoy a stable life. As long as our thinking is flexible enough, turbulence is a good opportunity to demonstrate our adaptability. Not only can we handle life with ease, but our minds will also be constantly inspired. But if we are stubborn, we will close our senses and not want to listen to other people's opinions, so we are more likely to conflict with others and make our lives worse.
Stubbornness is different from persistence. Persistence is about seeing how long we can stand here, while stubbornness must stand here, and this is an unconscious approach. Therefore, stubbornness can create a strange destiny, making us become like a machine. At this time, whether we resist destiny or follow its arrangements, there is no difference. Resisting destiny will create more chaos or repeat mistakes, and even if we follow its arrangements, because we are not aware of its goals, we will still feel at a loss, and our hearts will still be in chaos.
When we look at destiny with consciousness, it is just a law. And when we are unconscious and stubborn, destiny represents unpredictability. Destiny leads us into dreams, and everything in dreams is of course unpredictable, but we hold onto our dreams without realizing it. We can do anything in our dreams, only to find out when we wake up that those situations were fake. But our energy has been consumed in dreams, so we lack the strength to deal with changes in reality.
The more stubborn we are, the more rigid our thinking becomes, and the more chaotic our life will be. Therefore, we need to get rid of stubbornness. Although chaos will still occur, we can see more clearly how it arises and establish a new order in the chaos. Stubbornness has no advantages, and getting rid of it will not cause any losses. We just need to maintain rational persistence, not compromise under threat, and not change due to emotions, so that we can more easily achieve our goals and ideals. In this way, we will have a good destiny.
46. Love is a powerful influence
48. Forgiving and grateful to our parents
