【Description】
Just when you finally walk free from the overwhelming stress of school, real life hits you with even more challenging tests. Unlike examinations at schools which only influence your academic grades, how you answer to these tests in life will affect your fate.
So, what and how does life test us? How often are we tested and how can we score good grades? Find out in this video how a young man was able to transform his fate through one test. Want to know what kind of test he was given and how he answered? Listen to what Grandmaster JinBodhi has to say!
【You will learn】
- Ways to transform your fate
- l Ways to make the right decision
- l Secrets to pass every test in life
【Featured Aphorism】
- Every test is a moment of decision making.
- The test in life is a test on our moral standards.
【Content】
This is what I think about fate. One’s fate is controlled by an invisible power. We will be tested once every 2 or 3 years, based on what we do. By who? I don’t know. Nobody knows who will test you. You are being tested whenever something happens that requires you to make decisions. In a critical circumstance, your decision can cause striking effects.
Life decisions are unlike school exams; you won’t have time to prepare. Children are exempted because they aren’t mature enough to decide. When you reach teenage years, until the time of your death, you will have lots of decisions to make, big and small. Everyone will be tested now and then, almost every year.
How will you be tested? Your morality, compassion, contributions, generosity, selfishness, etc. How you react will show what you have chosen: kindness or evil. In short, what is tested is your morality. I have been all positive so far, without mentioning the negative stuff, such as being petty, or humiliating and hurting others, etc. In short, your morality will be tested.
Some might say, “I don’t care about morality. I only care about my own benefits. Why should I care about others’ benefits?” People usually think this way. Caring about others’ benefits is exactly the part you will be tested on.
I have told a story several times: It is about a kind hotel receptionist in New York, a young man. It was a snowy night and he helped an old couple by offering his room. In the end, the old couple offered him a managerial job at their hotel. His fate was totally transformed by his small act of kindness. What are the chances of being made the general manager of a hotel when you have more than 100 colleagues competing with you? It would take a long time. You would have a long way to go to become a general manager. It would require a lot of effort.
That is an example of how one act of kindness skyrockets one’s life. That receptionist was made the general manager. The old couple was impressed by his kindness, not his managerial skills. I won’t generalize about people in the hospitality community. But how many could give up their bed for a stranger if it is not part of their job? The best they could offer is a smile. Why should they be kind to the guests? It is not like they get tipped, anyway.
The porters show extreme enthusiasm because they want to be tipped. I understand that life is hard; their tips get their family fed. Shortsightedness is thinking “tipping ensures great service”. The kind receptionist was different. He thought he should take care of the old couple. That’s how he got his good return. His act of kindness made him rich and auspicious.
We are tested all the time and many fail their tests. Do they consider themselves to be good people? Yes, definitely. They can be good but also selfish. Whatever you choose, kindness or evil, will affect your fate. Does that mean if you are kind, you will be super-rich, and if you are unkind, you are going to die? Nope, not like that. The kinder you are, the more rewards you will get, and the more luck you will be blessed with.