提 要
每個人的命運如同外貌，各自不同。但命運不像外貌顯而易見，與其任由命運擺布而無所事事，不如靠自身的努力，掌握運勢。
Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy merchant. He had a young and handsome son, sharing his opulent lifestyle.
One day his son purchased a costly book. Surprisingly, the book had only one verse in it, "Whatever's in your destiny, you will get it". When the merchant saw his son reading the book, he lost his temper, "How can you become a successful businessman when you read this? Just get out of my house. I don't want to see you again."
The depressed boy took his only book left. Nevertheless, he had developed a kind of liking to the verse, so he kept chanting it all day, every day.
Quite a few days later, he reached a village. Whoever asked about his name, he replied with the verse "Whatever's in your destiny, you will get it".
Consequently, the villagers started calling him by the name "Whatever's in your destiny, you will get it".
One day, the daughter of the mayor came to visit local festival gathering. She happened to see a handsome prince and fell in love at first sight.
Therefore, she sent a message to the prince. But by mistake, it was delivered to the merchant's son. "You entered my heart at first sight. Please come to my room in the evening. There will be a rope hanging outside for you to climb up," the letter reads.
As evening came, the merchant's son climbed into the her room. The daughter of the mayor asked him in the dark, "What are your feelings towards me?" He recited the same sentence as usual. The shocked woman immediately lightened the room and kicked him out angrily.
The merchant's son felt humiliated. On his way out, an exquisite royal wedding was being held, he happened to be hungry and joined the wedding ceremony to enjoy lavish food. At the very moment, a mad elephant crashed into the crowd. Everyone, including the bridegroom, started running for their lives!
The merchant's son showed enormous courage and stabbed the mad elephant with a fork, made the crazy animal retreated back into the jungle.
After seeing his brave act, the bride-to-be princess announced that she will only marry the merchant's son, not the coward who left her trampled on the mud.
Hence, a fight broke out between the two families. The case was taken to court.
The King called the merchant's son and asked him to explain the situation. The merchant's son quoted, "You get what is destined for you." After listening to this usual quote, the princess and her bridesmaid started blushing and giggling.
After understanding the entire situation, the king married his daughter to the young man and declared him as the heir to his throne.
The young man who was called "Whatever's in your destiny, you will get it." became a king and built his own palace where he lived with his wife happily thereafter.
解 說
從前，有著一個富商，他有一個年輕英俊的兒子，跟他一起過著豐足的生活。
某一天，他的兒子買了一本索價不菲的書，令人想不到的是，這本書只有一句詩：「無論如何，你都會得到命中註定的東西。」當商人看到兒子讀這本書時，就開始發脾氣：「讀這個怎麼能成為一個成功的商人？快離開我家。我不想再見到你。」
沮喪的男孩帶著他唯一的書走了。儘管如此，他還是很喜歡這詩句，所以他每天都吟誦一整天。
幾天後，他到了一個村莊，無論誰問他的名字，他都回答：「無論如何，你都會得到命中註定的東西。」
因此，村民開始稱呼他為「無論如何，你都會得到命中註定的東西。」
有一天，市長的女兒來參觀當地的節慶集會。她對碰巧見到的一位英俊王子，一見鍾情。
因此，她向英俊的王子傳訊息，但陰錯陽差地到了商人的兒子手裡。信上寫著：「對你一見鍾情，晚上請到我房間來。外面會有一條繩子供你攀爬。」
傍晚時分，商人的兒子爬進了市長女兒的房間。她在黑暗中問他：「你對我有什麼感覺？」他和往常一樣念了同樣的句子。這位震驚的女人立即開燈，將不該出現的他踢了出去。
商人的兒子覺得受辱。出門時，遇上一場精緻講究的皇室婚禮，正好餓了的他，參加婚禮、享用了豐盛的食物。說時遲那時快，一頭瘋象衝向人群，包括新郎在內的每個人，都開始倉皇逃命！
商人的兒子卻展現極大的勇氣，用叉子刺瘋象，讓這抓狂的動物退回了叢林。
看到他的英勇表現後，待嫁的公主宣布，只願意嫁給商人的兒子，取代那個任她在泥濘被踩踏的膽小鬼。
因此，兩個家庭之間爆發了衝突，案子送進了宮廷 。
國王傳喚商人的兒子，讓他解釋怎麼回事。商人的兒子說：「你得到了你應得的。」聽完這句他反覆吟誦的詩之後，臉泛暈紅的公主和伴娘開始咯咯笑。
在了解事情的來龍去脈後，國王將女兒嫁給了這個年輕人，並宣布他為王位繼承人。
這位被村民稱為「無論如何，你都會得到命中註定東西」的年輕人成為國王，並建造了自己的宮殿，此後他與妻子幸福地生活在一起。
WOW!
原來如此
opulent
「opulent」是「豐裕、富足的」，例如：
The duke built an opulent castle for himself nearby.（公爵在附近為自己建造了一座豪華的城堡。）
That retired old couple lives an opulent lifestyle and travels all the time.（那對退休的老夫妻過著富足的生活，經常旅行。）
The morning daisy smeared with the gold of the opulent sun.（早晨的雛菊沾滿了燦爛的陽光。）
lavish
「lavish」是「大量、充足……（甚有點過度、浪費）」 ，例如：
It was one of the most lavish weddings I've ever been to.（這是我去過的最豪奢的婚禮之一。）
American film reviewers are lavish in their praise of this Korean movie.（美國電影評論家對這部韓國電影大為讚賞。）
Such lavish praise was kind of hard to believe.（如此誇張的讚美，有點令人難以置信。）
thereafter
「thereafter」是「此後」 ，例如：
My classmate left town; thereafter we never met again.（我的同學離開家鄉，此後我們再也見不到面。）
Alice was born in San Diego, but shortly thereafter her family moved to the east coast.（愛麗絲在聖地亞哥出生，但此後不久，她們家移居到東岸。）
Thereafter she wrote articles for papers and magazines from New York.（此後，她替紐約的報紙、雜誌寫文章。）
Everyday
美國搖滾樂團邦喬飛（Bon Jovi）在911恐攻後創作的勵志歌曲〈Everyday〉， 鼓勵大眾往前看，揮別過去的陰霾。
I used to be the kind of guy
Who’d never let you look inside
I’d smile when I was crying
I had nothing but a life to lose
Thought I had a lot to proof
In my life, there’s no denying
Goodbye to all my yesterdays
Goodbye, so long, I’m on my way
I’ve had enough of cryin’
Bleedin’, sweatin’, dyin’
Hear me when I say
Gonna live my life everyday
I’m gonna touch the sky
And I spread these wings and fly
I ain’t here to play
I’m gonna live my life everyday
每一天
我一直扮演那種
難以捉摸的態度
當想哭時，我必須微笑
我的人生已經一無所有了
本以為要不斷證明
我的人生，沒有不可能
揮別昨天
再見，我要走自己的路
哭泣、流血、汗水、死亡
我看夠了
聽著，當我說：
我要好好的活過每一天
我要上天
要展翅飛翔
我不要在此虛度
我要好好的活過每一天