Hi, Steemians! Everything that happens in your life is either a product of circumstance or a result of your own competence. However hard we try, we are always susceptible to the causality of our world. Meaning that whatever you do, some things are just out of your reach and influence. That is why some people claim that we are all, one way or another, victims of circumstance and chance. While calling the causality of this creation ‘chance’ is misleading and fallacious, you understand the general idea of what I want to convey here; The power of our control on our surrounding world is limited. ![image3.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTGnAj1zL7Q2YKTpjTSufWngRB4oY4JTuN1jB2RrhvmMQ/image3.jpg) img src

While we obviously have no power over certain elements of our life, it is unfair to assume that we are victims of chance. In this regard, I wish to tell you a metaphorical story that perfectly captures my philosophy and approach to competence and chance. There was once a fox in a forest far away. The fox was in the habit of climbing trees and finding his prey from above the ground. One day, when he was setting his ambush spot on a branch, it shattered and the fox fell on the ground and broke his ribs. That was a lesson which came at a price. He no longer tried to climb any trees, for there was always the chance of the branches breaking and putting his life at risk. He eventually came upon a bunch of birds who were sitting idly on a branch. That sight baffled him, for the birds did not share his fear of falling in such whirlwind of causality. ![image2.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZsNE2psLGvhoGEHe9KSN52VHGvfvFm6UnMc3Lmygv4fH/image2.jpg) img src

‘Are you not afraid of falling down if the branch cracks?’ He asked those birds. ‘Not at all.’ One of the birds replied. ‘But there is always a chance of that happening,’ the fox said in agony. ‘How can you not be afraid?’ ‘Because our faith lies not with the strength of the branch upon which we settle, but our ability to fly.’ One of them answered again. Hope in circumstance was never enough for the birds, as their faith in their ability of flight was all that they relied on. We may not have control over the fracturing of the branches of our life, but we can always rely on our own ability, competence, and vigilance to save us from the danger of this random causality. ![image1.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRyy9ieYwypZxfoVTZQ1myutA9DLCf1hvDaKQ9FYhQK8U/image1.jpg) img src

So, it may be an undeniable truth that some factors and occurrences of our life are not truly in our hands, and we have no power or influence over them, but we HAVE power over our own competence and abilities. We can learn to fly even in the most hazardous environments. We can prepare for even the worst scenarios that could befall us.It is important that against such causality, we see ourselves not as victims of chance and circumstance, but as heroes of faculty and proficiency. As hard as it may be to believe, at the end of the day, we are the ones who can steer our life in certain directions and decide our fate. A BIG HUG! @chbartist ================== Important Note! I have been working very hard on this blog since the beginning. I have a very busy life but I am giving my best and believe me I have shared experiences that I have been coaching thousands of people and I know that the change of the Mindset should be daily. I am already grateful to see you giving upvotes to each other and you can see this with the fact that many already have 8, 9, 10 upvotes. But I'm sure that with the effort of all of us we will see a community with, 40, 50, 80 upvotes and for that everyone should get engaged so we can make it come true. I believe and we can! Resteem... ***Remember Community: Please, if you commented and upvote on a new post I did, please always go back to the previous one because if someone in the community commented lastly because of time zone differences it will be without your upvote and that would not be fair. You all know the goal! We can reach: 50+ Upvotes each others! Attention!!! I'm reading all the meaningful comments from the posts. I am here making a list of all of you who have helped build this community by voting for each other who write meaningful comments and soon I will respond to everyone with comment and thank you all because I can already see this spirit being built in this Positive Mindset community and help between all of you. You will receive my upvote in all material and brief comments I will do this in all the posts I am following very closely and I can see what the people who are generous and contribute to this legacy that I am trying to build with all of you can become reality in a short time. AND First of all, I would like to thank all of you, who are the most active and proactive in this community, showing your generosity and always with meaningful comments. From now on I will always make a list of these incredible people who have helped to expand our goal of growing ever more. But I ask that if you are new around here you read many of the previous posts because they make it clear that we are building a community with respect among all, generosity and this blog is for those who really want to start moving their Mindset to positive and moreover be part of the growth of all of us who contribute to this blog. Please do not ask to include you in the list if you are just wanting upvotes because we want here people genuinely attuned to growth and good attitudes and as I have always said with Respect as the basis of all, generosity and positivity! ABOUT OUR LIST!!! WE NEED GROW THIS LIST! LET'S GO TOGETHER IN THIS COMMUNITY - RESTEEM! Feel free if you want to be included in the list of contributors to this community. 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