'How old is Zhi Tianming?
' ' How old are you when you know your destiny? What age does you know your destiny means?
How old are you when you know your destiny? Knowing destiny is an ancient way of describing what happens when a person reaches fifty. It is an elegant way of describing it. Knowing destiny does not mean leaving oneself to fate and doing nothing. Rather, it is up to people to plan things and to achieve them by God, and to work hard without expecting results. Therefore, knowing your destiny at fifty means that after the age of fifty, you know how difficult it is to realize your ideals, so you no longer pursue results when doing things.
'The Master said that at ten I was determined to learn; at thirty I was established; at forty I was not confused; at fifty I knew the destiny; at sixty my ears were obedient; at seventy I followed my heart's desires without exceeding the rules.
Fifty years old, an ancient saying, describes that when a person reaches fifty, he should do what he should do wholeheartedly, irrespective of nature. The Master said, "I am ten to five, and I am determined to learn. At thirty, I am established. At forty, I am not confused. At fifty, I know the destiny. At sixty, my ears are attuned. At seventy, I follow my heart's desires without exceeding the rules." '
Fifty years old is the most mature period of life. After experiencing all kinds of ups and downs in life, one has a relatively deep understanding of society and life, and has a relatively correct foresight and handling of things. Therefore, it is described as knowing destiny. It couldn't be more appropriate