I have always believed that your fate is in your own hands. I like setting stretch goals and giving my 100% to achieve them. This has served me well and I have been able to achieve most goals that I have set. However, over time I have realized that you can not always shape the future. There are times when you seem to hit a roadblock. Whatever you try does not seem to work. This raises the question that is nature testing you and you should persevere and march on? Or, that nature is giving you signals and perhaps you should accept and change direction?
The former approach (persevere and you can achieve any outcome) perhaps would lead to more success but would also lead to stress. The latter approach (accept and follow the flow) might lead to more peace but perhaps less forward movement. The former supposes that man is invincible and his indomitable will can shape anything. The latter accepts that nature is supreme and you should understand its signals.
I guess you need a balance between the two approaches. Finding the right balance should lead to abundance, helping achieve both desired success and peaceful happiness. How to find that balance? Now, that is the big question!!