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Dec 24, 2017

Fate

Your fate is not predetermined or fixed. It is based on the decisions you make every day. It is not a thing you passively receive. It is something you actively make happen everyday through your choices. Take note of the patterns of behavior you see in yourself. The more you understand yourself, the more confident you will be as you face future challenges. Learn form your failures, be true to your inner voice, gather confidence from your hard-earned wisdom.

Life is always full of choices. Don’t fear that you will only have one chance to make an important decision. You can always expend the effort to arrange circumstances so you can correct a bad decision or recover a lost opportunity.

The fact that life is full of choices is good. You are always working toward new opportunities even if you don’t think you are doing that in everyday life. A little progress forward is there in each decision you make. Time is endless. It is what you do during that time that moves you forward toward your goals.

Remember that human emotions, both yours and other people’s, should be thoughtfully managed. With age and experience, you can better control how you feel. You will understand the root cause of your emotions and find a way to meet your needs responsibly.


When you are young, prevent emotions from controlling your actions. As you get older, look inward. Evaluate your motivations and desires so that you can shortcut strong emotions and prevent them from tormenting you.

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