“The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice; their choice.”
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
Simplified Meaning:
People shape their own destinies through the decisions they make, not by random events or luck. Imagine two friends, Sam and Alex, who both want to start businesses. Sam spends time learning, planning, and making careful decisions about what type of business to start and how to run it. Alex just goes with the flow, not putting much thought into his actions, hoping things will work out by luck. Sam is making deliberate choices, while Alex is leaving things to chance. Over time, Sam's business grows and succeeds because he took control of his path through thoughtful choices. Therefore, the lives of free people, like Sam's successful business story, are created by the decisions they make rather than leaving things up to fate. To succeed in life, it’s important to make conscious and considered choices.
