The Importance of Humility in Life

The hubris at the core of this notion that we can change everything is somewhat new. The ancients used the word fate far more frequently than us because they were better acquainted with it and exposed to how capricious and random the world could be. These were not guys prone to settling or leaving details up to other people, but they understood ultimately that what happened would happen and they would go from there. As Francis Bacon once said, nature in order to be commanded must be obeyed.