On a recent podcast (or videocast interview maybe?) with Smriti Irani, an exceptionally talented and empathetic Union Cabinet Minister of India, she was asked an interesting and important question.
“Do you believe in the role of destiny, luck, karma, circumstance etc. in bringing you to where you are in life today?”
“Yes, I do”, pat came the reply.
The follow up. “Why do you think God chose you for this role?”
This answer came even faster. “I have no idea. And anyone who tells you they do is lying!”
“Do you think about this?”
This to me was the clincher. “Not at all. I just say thank you. Because this opportunity that I have, is not an opportunity to question ‘why'”
How extraordinary a response is that! Absolutely love it.