Story Sharing

Once, I went to visit a friend who had achieved great success in business, and during our chat, we talked about destiny. I asked: Does destiny really exist in this world? He said: Of course, it does. I asked again: What exactly is destiny? If it's predetermined, what's the point of striving? Instead of answering directly, he smiled, took my left hand, and said he'd read my palm and fortune. After telling me about my life line, love line, career line, and so on, he suddenly said to me: Hold your hand out properly and do what I do. His action was: Raise your left hand and slowly, increasingly tightly, clench your fist. Finally, he asked: Have you clenched it tightly? I was a bit confused and replied: Yes, I have. He then asked: Where are those destiny lines? I mechanically answered: They are in my hand. He pressed further: Excuse me, where is destiny? It was like a thunderclap, and I suddenly realized: Destiny is in my own hands! He calmly continued: No matter what others tell you, no matter what the 'fortune tellers' say, remember, destiny is in your own hands, not in the mouths of others! This is destiny. Of course, look at your own fist again. You'll find that part of your life line is still outside, not held within. What insight can this give us? Most of destiny is in our hands, but a part is in the hands of 'heaven'. Throughout history, those who have achieved great things have done so through the meaning of 'effort' – striving through a lifetime of hard work.