The Problem's With Myself

"Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings. "

- Julius Caesar Act I, Scene II

Simple, isn't it? Oh well, if not, here's the quote in plain english then (from here):

Men can control their destinies. The reason that we are oppressed, dear Brutus, is not a matter of fate, but because we don't do anything about it.

Got it? Good.

I found this quote particularly striking. It's like the quote is speaking to all of mankind, that we should stop being lazy brats who don't do anything to make a difference in the world.

We are the ones who control our own destiny, not heavenly powers. The problem is, when something goes wrong, we put all the blame on God or on Cruel Fate (does "why me?" sound familiar?), not realizing that our own selves are the ones to blame. It is our fault that we become underlings, or slaves to fate, waiting for things to happen. We don't have enough resolve to take action.

So dear friend, quit sitting around and praying for blessings. I mean, praying's all good and fine, but pray and pray and do nothing, and what do you get? Nothing. When something's wrong, when we want something, then let's go and do something about it.

Make things happen, instead of sitting on the sidelines. Another quote from the Bard: Nothing comes of nothing.

Simple, huh? Wish it was easier done than said.