May 23, 2008 at 02:15In the hands of fate
A great Japanese warrior named Nobunaga decided to attack the enemy, although there were ten times more enemies. He knew he would win, but his soldiers doubted.
On the way, he stopped at a Shinto shrine and said to his people:
- After I visit the shrine, I will throw a coin. If the eagle falls out, we will win; if tails, we will lose. Fate holds us in our hands.
Nobunaga entered the shrine and prayed silently. Coming out, he threw a coin. The eagle has fallen. His soldiers were so eager for battle that they easily won the battle.
“No one can change fate,” the servant told him after the battle.
“Of course not,” Nobunaga answered, showing him a coin that had an eagle on both sides.
On the way, he stopped at a Shinto shrine and said to his people:
- After I visit the shrine, I will throw a coin. If the eagle falls out, we will win; if tails, we will lose. Fate holds us in our hands.
Nobunaga entered the shrine and prayed silently. Coming out, he threw a coin. The eagle has fallen. His soldiers were so eager for battle that they easily won the battle.
“No one can change fate,” the servant told him after the battle.
“Of course not,” Nobunaga answered, showing him a coin that had an eagle on both sides.