The slow run

Are we the masters of our own lives?

I’m dabbling with 2 conflicting thoughts:
1. “Que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be, the future’s not ours to see.”

2. “Intelligence is being able to correctly predict the future”

Surrender to the future and just live in the present? Not really. These 2 statements are actually not conflicting at all.

You can’t fully control your future. It’s best to make peace with that. However, you can influence certain aspects. Focus on the tiny parts that involve you and your surroundings.

You can change yourself for the future you want. You might not fully succeed. However, you will make a lot more progress than if you had just surrendered to fate.

Correctly predicting change is possible but don’t fool yourself to go into details. Benefits abound if you got it right and made the right calls at the right enough time.

Concentrate on just a few things, and especially on yourself, the future is only for you if you get there.