NOBUNAGAS DESTINY A great Japanese warrior named Nobunaga decided to attack the enemy although he had only one-tenth the number of men the opposition commanded. He knew that he would win, but his soldiers were in doubt. On the way he stopped at a holy Shinto shrine and told his men: “After I visit the shrine I will toss a coin. If heads comes, we will win; if tails, we will lose. Destiny holds us in her hand.Let the decide our destiny.” Nobunaga entered the shrine and offered a silent prayer. He came forth and tossed a coin. Heads appeared. His soldiers were so eager to fight that they won their battle easily. “No one can change the hand of destiny,” his attendant told him after the battle. “Indeed not,” said Nobunaga, showing a coin which had been doubled, with heads facing either way. Moral:Man can change his destiny by his faith and perseverance.Remember great men create their own destiny.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:56:19 +0000
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