Do all gurus speak the truth?

What is all this talk of ‘self-creation’ about?

Lately, I’ve been made aware that there are specific self-help gurus that are promoting a concept called ‘self-creation’. When I first heard about this I smiled, but then I started to realize that this was a bunch of garbage. Why do I type that?

I believe it is evident that you and I did not create and place ourselves in our mother’s womb. I also believe that we all have the ability to take action to create a better life for ourselves. I also believe that we all have limitations due to our ancestry and the environment that we live. Let me give you an example; I was not destined to play in the N.B.A. (National Basketball Association) due to my height, and I was never inspired to become a basketball player.

But, and it is a big but; a long time ago I realized that I had been given some skills to take complex topics and make them easier to understand. Did I self-create these skills? No! I was lucky enough to have parents and grand-parents and great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents who contributed to my makeup and thus I am the person I am today.

So is life all about self-creation, or is it about using your skills and abilities to write the finest chapter in your life?