I can't help but think that the conclusion being "whatever happens happens, and your actions have very little to do with what your life's going to be" is a very zen / taoism / asian philosophy cliché.
Maybe the reason the west is successful lies in the belief that individuals matters.
If that's the case, then i suppose the OP still has a long way to go.
Maybe the reason the west is successful lies in the belief that individuals matters. If that's the case, then i suppose the OP still has a long way to go.