"How a person masters his fate is more important than what his fate is"
- Wilhelm von Humboldt
About this Quote
This quote by Wilhelm von Humboldt speaks to the idea that it is not our fate that specifies us, however rather how we pick to respond to it. It is not the situations of our lives that identify our success, but rather how we select to approach them. It is not our destiny that determines our character, but rather how we choose to act in the face of it. This quote motivates us to take ownership of our lives and to take duty for our actions. It advises us that we have the power to form our own fate, which it depends on us to maximize our lives. It is our attitude and our actions that will eventually identify our success, not our fate.
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