“Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.”
— Confucius
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Simplified Meaning:
Everyone has a set time to be born and a set time to die, and these aren't things we can control. Just like you can't choose the day you're born or the day you leave this world, certain events in your life are already decided. Success and wealth are also not completely controlled by our actions. Sometimes, no matter how hard you work, achieving wealth and honor depends on luck or a higher power. Think about a lottery winner—they didn't win because they worked harder than anybody else, but because it was just their lucky day. This means we should do our best in life but understand that we can't control everything, and sometimes we just have to trust in the process.
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Divine will Existentialism Fate Honor Inevitability Life and death Philosophy Predestination Spirituality WealthFEATURED QUOTES
