Your Destiny is in your Hands

You are mistaken if you think that anybody else is controlling your future. There is no such thing called inevitable fate or in other words, irrevocable destiny. Whatever you do now is creating your future. The decisions you take now, will decide your future. Do not look outside for your success. If one fails, all the time it’s someone else’s fault. But that’s not true. You are the key to your success. 

The past is a memory which is obviously an important part of who you are today. But, we should not waste our existence by grieving over the past. If we waste the time of our lives, we will miss this valuable opportunity to achieve something in our lives. The past has contributed a lot to the person who you are today. But it cannot be changed or modified. It is true that the past was the key which shaped who we are now. If someone experience unhappiness and suffering at the present, then it is possible to identify those unhappy experiences as the results of the faults that had been committed in the past. 

“Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.”

-Confucius-

Man’s destiny is entirely self-created and also self-earned. For that, man gets the support of his thoughts, deeds and words. Man can neither escape from the consequences which may occur as results of the deeds that we have performed. Destiny is created by the previous efforts. Our achievements are determined by our effort. Therefore, effort is the source which shapes our destiny. It shows that one can overcome the unfavorable destiny which has shaped by one’s past, by putting greater effort in the present. 

Do you know about the power of a dream? Although the dreams are not ‘real’, we have the power to create the reality which we are dreaming. A dream is a force which directs you to achieve your future goals. If you believe in your dreams and if you have the courage to achieve your dreams, definitely you can achieve your dreams. One thing you should remember: ‘your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow. 

We should not blame the stars and planets when something goes wrong. Generally, weak-hearted people give way to what they think as the influences of such stars. ‘Luck’ is only a mere word if you do not give-up the struggle against misfortune. The following story proves this.

Kālidāsa who was a classical Sanskrit writer, the greatest poet and dramatist in Sanskrit language lived in India during the third century A.D. he was poor and lived with his mother. There was a large orchard of mango trees within the palace. One day Kālidāsa was collecting mangoes. The king was watching him. On the same day, when the king was peeling a mango, he accidentally cut his hand. The king ordered the fortune tellers to tell him about the accident. They asked from the king that whether an unusual incident happened in the morning. The king remembered about the boy. The king ordered him to be brought before him. He said ‘I’m very sorry for bringing you bad luck, your Majesty, but it is reasonable to also punish accordingly the person who saw me this morning because as you can see he has brought me bad luck too’ (Dhammananda, 1989, p. 167). The king realized that he was a fool to listen to the words of the fortune tellers. 

“A fool may watch for lucky days 

Yet luck he shall always miss.

Luck itself is luck’s own star

What can mere stars achieve.”

-A Buddhist Jāthaka Story-

Our future is ready to be made and it will be shaped by our own hands. There is one thing that you should remember; ‘there is nothing in this world which cannot be accomplish through the right type of effort.’ You are the responsible person for creating our own destiny. There is only one life, so you should not waste it. If we truly concern about the decisions we make, it is crystal clear that a ‘happy’ future is definitely in our hands. 

Bibliography

Dhammananda, K. S. (1989). How to Live Without Fear and Worry. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Buddhist Missionary Society.

Newman, b. (1992). The Power of a Successful Life. BNC Publications.