Why is it better to believe in fate than in struggle?

A lady invited a painter to her house to paint the walls. As soon as the painter entered the door, he saw that her husband had lost his legs, and he immediately felt pity. However, the man has always been cheerful and optimistic. During the days when the painter worked there, they chatted very speculatively, and the painter never mentioned the shortcomings of the male master.

The work is finished. When the painter took out the bill, the lady found that the original negotiated price was greatly discounted. She asked the painter, "Why is there so much missing?" The painter replied, "I am very happy with your husband." His attitude towards life makes me feel that my situation is not the worst, so I subtract that part as my gratitude to him, because he makes me realize that my life is so happy. "The painter's comments made her shed tears. Because this painter has only one hand.

Jiang Canteng, a doctor who insists on studying hard, 1946 was born in Daxi, Taoyuan, Taiwan Province, where he was a wealthy family. His father listened to the fortune teller's words-under the fate of not living to 35 years old, in just a few years, he absurdly lost his wealth to enjoy life. However, God didn't let him get what he wanted. After the age of 35, Jiang Canteng's father is still alive! Since then, the Jiang family has been in trouble, and Jiang Canteng dropped out of school and began to do odd jobs to supplement his family. He worked as a cement worker, a shop assistant, a worker, etc. He has tasted the warmth and coldness of life, but he is not willing to be a coolie. After being a soldier, he was admitted to Philips Company, passed the junior and senior high school equivalent examination by himself, and was admitted to the night school of History Department of Normal University at the age of 32. Since then, he has embarked on the road of academic research and obtained a doctorate in history from National Taiwan University at the age of 54.

From a worker to a doctor, Jiang Canteng found the value of life in adversity such as family changes, dropping out of school, child labor exploitation, lovelorn love and cancer torture, and strengthened his belief in life between life and death.